SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH I - B2
cod. 1011535

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Federica ZELI
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche
Type of training activity
Language/Final test
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

Knowledge and applied knowledge of scientific and healthcare settings
managerial English. This course enables students to improve their
knowledge of English grammar and lexicon of the specific professional
field and to develop their reading and comprehension skills as crucial
tools of reading and comprehension of scientific articles in English
language

Prerequisites

no

Course unit content

1.Strengthening of grammar knowledge throuth Scientific HealthCare
Setting English use:
► Grammar and translation from Italian to English;
► study of Scientific and Healthcare settings managerial lexicon;
2.Reading and comprehension strategies: careful reading, usual reading,
accelerated reading, skimming and scanning;
► Reading and comprehension of scientific articles, papers and online
resources (structure and specific lexicon).

Full programme

1.Strengthening of grammar knowledge throuth Scientific HealthCare
Setting English use:
► Grammar and translation from Italian to English;
► study of Scientific and Healthcare settings managerial lexicon;
2.Reading and comprehension strategies: careful reading, usual reading,
accelerated reading, skimming and scanning;
► Reading and comprehension of scientific articles, papers and online
resources (structure and specific lexicon).

Bibliography

- an intermediate English grammar book for foreign students; - All the
slides provided by the teacher; - all the grammar exercises, translation
exercises, papers, reading and comprehension exercises analyzed by the
teacher during the lessons

Teaching methods

Standard classes and class discussions and practise

Assessment methods and criteria

Final oral and written test

Other information

no

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

Agenda 2030 goals n. 3 and n.4