<p> 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</p><p>DETAILED SYLLABUS BUSINESS LANGUAGE (ITALIAN)</p><p>1. Information about the study program </p><p>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</p><p>2. Information about the subject</p><p>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 </p><p>3. Total estimated time (teaching hours per semester) </p><p> 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</p><p>4. Preconditions (if necessary)</p><p>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)</p><p>5. Conditions (if necessary)</p><p>5.1. For course - development 5.2. For seminar / completion of homework assignments laboratory development </p><p>6. Acquired specific competences </p><p>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) </p><p>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.</p><p>7. Subject objectives (arising from the acquired specific competences) </p><p>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</p><p>8. Contents</p><p>8.1 Course Teaching methods Observations -</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>· 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);</p><p>10. Assessment (examination)</p><p>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 </p><p>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</p><p>Date of filling Signature of the seminar professor 12.03.2017 Assistant Lecturer Diana Sopon, PhD </p><p>Head of department’s signature Lecturer Veronica-Diana Armaşu, PhD</p><p>Date of approval by the department 16.03.2017</p><p>4</p>