Psycology and Health

The course primarily aims to develop complex reading comprehension skills in the psychology field (at level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages – CEFR) as well as the ability to write non-complex semi-technical sentences and to understand non-complex speech in the psychology field at the language level B1 of the CEFR. Students who successfully complete the course will have acquired the necessary English grammar, lexis and syntax as well as the technical-scientific terminology of the psychology field in order to be able to use the specific knowledge and skills practical-ly in their studies and future career. Knowledge and understanding Consolidating a practical knowledge of English grammar, vocabulary and syntax useful for the psychol-ogy field. The course specifically aims to develop various reading strategies for dealing with technical texts of the psychology field: skimming (to get the overall gist), scanning (to glean specific information) and intensive reading for a thorough understanding of the whole text. It also aims to develop the ability to understand the key points of non-complex speech in standard English on psychology themes. Applying knowledge and under-standing Being able to apply the acquired English grammar, syntax and specific vocabulary in order to gain infor-mation contained in various documents and text genres in the psychology field. Being able to translate non-complex semi-technical sentences on psychology themes from Italian into English, and to understand the key points of a non-complex speech/talk in the psychology field. Making judgements The course envisages individual and group activities to develop independent evaluation and judgement skills in the language sphere through practical exercises concerning the interpretation of graphic and nu-merical data of the psychology field and the subsequent presentation of the key elements in English. Communication skills The ability to understand complex technical texts of the psychology field, to write non-complex semi-technical sentences and to understand non-complex semi-technical speech. Learning skills The course will provide students with the specific language used in various genres of text and documenta-tion of the education and training field, including conference and seminar programs, encyclopedia entries, textbooks and manuals, university prospectuses, pamphlets, newspapers and specialized journals, re-search papers and abstracts, websites; all with a view to providing students with a tool for researching and understanding documentation (even found on the internet) that is useful for their studies and future career.