Unit ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Course
- Agricultural and environmental sciences
- Study-unit Code
- A006182
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Eric Conti
- CFU
- 4
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2026
- Offered
- 2026/27
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
| Code | A006185 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Eric Conti |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Lingua/prova finale |
| Area | Per la conoscenza di almeno una lingua straniera |
| Sector | NN |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | NA. Please refer to CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) |
| Reference texts | NA |
| Educational objectives | NA |
| Prerequisites | NA |
| Teaching methods | NA |
| Other information | NA |
| Learning verification modality | Pass the B1 test at CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) or submit to CLA an English certificate. |
| Extended program | NA |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | NA |
FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
| Code | A006183 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 1 |
| Teacher | Eric Conti |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Lingua/prova finale |
| Area | Per la conoscenza di almeno una lingua straniera |
| Sector | NN |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | The course introduces students to the basic concepts of scientific communication in English, with a focus on identifying scientific sources, conducting literature searches, and understanding and discussing a scientific article. |
| Reference texts | Lecture slides and teaching materials provided by the lecturers. A scientific paper for the final discussion (exam). |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to provide students with basic skills for accessing and understanding scientific information in English. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - recognize the main types of scientific sources - perform simple literature searches - understand the basic concepts of scientific communication |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge of English. |
| Teaching methods | - Lectures delivered in English - Guided examples of literature search - Short discussion activities |
| Other information | Attendance is recommended. |
| Learning verification modality | Discussion of a scientific article selected by the student in agreement with the lecturers. |
| Extended program | Introduction and presentation of the course. What is scientific research? How is a scientific article structured? Scientific literature: literature search methods. In-class work on a scientific article. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 4, 5, 8, 9 |