1. Information About the Study Program

Facultatea de Științe Economice și Gestiunea Afacerilor Str. Teodor Mihali nr. 58-60 Cluj-Napoca, RO-400951 Tel.: 0264-41.86.52-5 Fax: 0264-41.25.70 [email protected] www.econ.ubbcluj.ro

DETAILED SYLLABUS BUSINESS LANGUAGE (ITALIAN)

1. Information about the study program

1.1 University “Babeş-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca 1.2 Faculty Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 1.3 Department Modern Languages and Business Communication 1.4 Field of study 1.5 Program level (bachelor or Bachelor master) 1.6 Study program / International Business and Economics (English line of study) Qualification

2. Information about the subject

2.1 Subject title Business language (Italian) 2.2 Course activities professor - 2.3 Seminar activities professor Assistant Lecturer Diana Sopon, PhD 2.4 Year of 2.6 Type of 1 2.5 Semester 2 viva voce 2.7 Subject regime CS study assessment

3. Total estimated time (teaching hours per semester)

out of which: 3.2 3.1 Number of hours per week 2 - 3.3 seminar/laboratory 2 course 3.4 Total number of hours in the out of which: 3.5 28 - 3.6 seminar/laboratory 28 curriculum course Hou Time distribution rs Study based on textbook, course support, references and notes 15 Additional documentation in the library, through specialized databases and field activities 7 Preparing seminars/laboratories, essays, portfolios and reports 15 Tutoring 6 Assessment (examinations) 4 Others activities ...... 3.7 Total hours for individual study 47 3.8 Total hours per semester 75 3.9 Number of credits 3

4. Preconditions (if necessary)

1 4.1 Curriculum basic knowledge of management theories, recruitment procedures and business travel 4.2 Skills B1 competence level (as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference)

5. Conditions (if necessary)

5.1. For course - development 5.2. For seminar / completion of homework assignments laboratory development

6. Acquired specific competences

Professional  appropriate use of business Italian terminology, according to the context/professional competences situation  critical thinking skills – observation, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, explanation – aimed at developing further competences (clarity, credibility, accuracy, relevance, depth, breadth, significance)

Transversal  development of business strategies in accordance with ethical principles, norms and competences values, based on responsible and effective work;  teamwork management – assigning responsibilities and roles in a team according to individual abilities and personality;  care for the human resource – continuing development, empowerment, self- development, job enlargement and enrichment;  effective use of human resource management techniques to develop the organization and the individual employees;  introduction to fundamental concepts, theories and principles of market research.

7. Subject objectives (arising from the acquired specific competences)

7.1 Subject’s general objective development of the language skills required for the effective use of Italian, in everyday life and in professional contexts by developing linguistic, discursive, strategic and socio-cultural competences 7.2 Specific objectives students should be able: 1. to understand clear standard spoken and written messages on familiar topics (work, school, leisure etc.); 2. to understand the main points of clear messages; 3. to understand attitudes and opinions expressed in clear standard Italian; 4. to engage and hold conversations on various everyday and professional topics; 5. to describe clearly and fluently (orally and in writing) real or imaginary events, experiences 6. to adapt the discourse to the context (formal/informal register); 7. to produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest; 8. to write clear memos, letters, reports; 9. to summarise information, giving reasons and explanations for opinions and plans; 10. to communicate effectively in Italian-speaking business environments

8. Contents

8.1 Course Teaching methods Observations -

2 8.2 Seminar/laboratory Teaching methods Observations 1. Introduction frontal, oral interaction, assessing the average team-building activities knowledge level; needs analysis 2-4. Management and culture frontal, oral interaction 5-6. Formal style frontal, oral interaction 7-10. Presentations frontal, oral interaction 11-13. Business travels frontal, oral interaction References: 1. Cherubini, N.(1992). L’italiano per gli affari. Roma: Bonacci Editore. 2. Feurdean, Dana (2014). Comunicare in italiano. Lingua d’uso per la comunicazione nella sfera pubblica e negli affari, volume primo. Cluj-Napoca: Casa Cărţii de Ştiinţă. 3. Feurdean, D., Morar, D., (2007). Test d’italiano, Cluj-Napoca, Casa Cărții de Știință. 4. Gruppo META (1992). Uno – corso comunicativo di italiano per stranieri – primo livello - libro dello studente. Roma: Bonacci Editore. 5. Gruppo META (1992). Uno – corso comunicativo di italiano per stranieri – primo livello - libro degli esercizi e sintesi di grammatica. Roma: Bonacci Editore. 6. Pelizza, G. e Mezzadri, M. (2002). L’italiano in azienda, Perugia: Edizioni Guerra. 7. Mezzadri, M., (2001), Grammmatica essenziale della lingua italiana con esercizi, Perugia: Edizioni Guerra.

9. Corroboration / validation of the subject’s content in relation to the expectations coming from representatives of the epistemic community, of the professional associations and of the representative employers in the program’s field.

· the use of real case studies (only the name of the company in question is changed) is aimed at familiarizing the students with real-life concepts and situations; · by simulation and role-play students can develop the skills required for presentations, speeches, meetings; · writing documents (application letters, CVs, minutes, invoices, reports, etc.) helps students to develop their professional writing skills (very often an essential requirement for a good job in a company);

10. Assessment (examination)

10.3 Weight Type of activity 10.1 Assessment criteria 10.2 Assessment methods in the final grade 10.4 Course - 10.5 Attendance and active participation in continuous assessment 20% Seminar/laboratory classroom activities Completion of homework assignments project 20% Accuracy and fluency of oral performance Relevance to task Accuracy and coherence of the written end of semester written test 60% text Acquisition of business vocabulary and grammar 10.6 Minimum performance standard

3  It is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 5 (five) in order to pass this subject;  The grades being granted are between 1 (one) and 10 (ten);  Students must approach each element (question, problem) within the exam sheet;  The written test takes approximately 70 minutes;  CEFR level – B1

Date of filling Signature of the seminar professor 12.03.2017 Assistant Lecturer Diana Sopon, PhD

Head of department’s signature Lecturer Veronica-Diana Armaşu, PhD

Date of approval by the department 16.03.2017