Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Linguistic Skills - Apply linguistic knowledge to the practice of translation or interpretation.
• Be proficient in another foreign language.
• Cultural and Intercultural Competency - Utilise intercultural knowledge in order to understand, analyse, and contextualise in the practice of translation.
• Be familiar with the political, social and cultural environment of the working language and the chosen foreign languages, as well as a sustained effort to keep abreast of all new developments in those areas.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this programme component, students will master Italian at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages, as for receptive competences. They will be at level B2 for productive competences.   They should be able to:   - understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; - express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; - use language flexibly and effectively; - produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Commented reading of a large range of texts. Commented listening activities, based on audio(visual) resources. Oral and written production exercises: written texts and oral utterances in Italian on various topics. Systematic and appropriate use of grammar and vocabulary.

Prior Experience

Not applicable