Course Topics
Current topics of economic, political, social and ethical debate in the media The world of work: - Professional profiles and applications (CV, job offer, company information, cover letter, job interview) - Young people and women in the world of work in Italy Technical language: textualization, vocabulary and syntax. Practice of specific grammatical topics for oral interaction and written communication. Test examples (level C1) taken from Italian language certifications.

Propaedeutic courses
Successful completion of the Italian Exam 27116 (first year) is suggested in order to properly follow these lectures.

Teaching format
Teaching methodology emphasizes student cooperation and participation in and outside the classroom through individual, pairwise and group work. Specifically, starting from rich and varied linguistic input, opportunities and activities for linguistic and thematic reflection are offered.

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding: 1. Read and listen to authentic texts on topics currently being debated in Italy, such as economics, politics, ethics and culture. 2. Discuss and interpret the content presented during the course. 3. Produce coherent and cohesive texts on specific assigned topics. 4. Understand and use the appropriate register and style. 5. Understand and use specialised vocabulary. 6. Give a short presentation on a topic covered in class or in another course within the degree programme. Applying knowledge and understanding: Ability to interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers on economic topics. Communication skills: The course contributes to reaching the following objectives: fluency (oral and written) in Italian, German and English, including translation between these languages. Intercultural competence. Conceptual awareness, synthesis skills and written expression, particularly in the drafting of scientific or science-based documents.

Assessment
To be admitted to the examination, students must submit a dossier to the lecturers at least 10 days before the examination date. The dossier will be assessed and will contribute to the final mark. The dossier contains three compulsory written assignments to be completed outside the classroom on key aspects of the programme, plus a PowerPoint presentation (the topic will be announced at the beginning of the course). The inclusion of other contributions, in addition to those assigned, is optional. The examination consists of two parts: 1. Written examination: > written test: assesses reading, vocabulary and textual comprehension skills Duration: 60 min. The use of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries is not permitted. > dossier: (see above) 2. Oral examination: > discussion/interaction on the contents of the dossier and the topics covered during the course > PowerPoint presentation Duration: 15 min. Non-attending students will take the same examination as attending students and are invited to contact the lecturer on Teams or by email and to connect regularly to the platform.

Evaluation criteria
30% –> written examination 20% –> dossier 30% -> oral examination 20% -> PowerPoint presentation The dossier is assessed in terms of content consistency and structure, as well as formal correctness. The evaluation criteria: clarity and completeness of answers, linguistic proficiency and correctness, ability to summarise, evaluate and establish relationships between topics.

Required readings

Lecture notes, handouts and selected materials (articles/excerpts/videos) from the media are available via Teams.

Supplementary readings

Further online resources will be communicated during lessons.

Further information
It is recommended that you log in to the TEAMS platform regularly to consult materials and communications (instructions, deadlines, etc.).