The course aims to provide future professionals in the field of Sports Science with the communication skills necessary for the discussion of topics related to the main areas of motor science and sports education and participation in international research activities. The student will collect and interpret data related to the various fields of interdisciplinary knowledge that characterize the motor sciences focusing on the acquisition of academic English skills regarding data description and analysis of scientific writing: developing the basic knowledge of scientific English necessary for their program and future careers.
Course Prerequisites
B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, made up of language levels formulated by the European Council and adopted in many professional and didactic contexts throughout Europe
Teaching Methods
Interactive face-to-face classes are a mixture of lecture and discussion and are in English with a native speaker teacher. Online resources on KIRO will be used to assist with instruction, and students will be expected to complete assignments independently outside of class as part of the self-study program. Details regarding this will be given at the beginning of the course and during class.
Assessment Methods
The objective of the final oral examination is to encourage students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills related to scientific English and to give them the opportunity to select, organize and conduct an inquiry-based project on a topic relevant to their development and program. Presentation and discussion in English, and eventual translation into Italian of two articles in English on sport is required, one of which must be a scientific article, complete with graphs, tables and diagrams to be discussed in detail during the examination. The student must be prepared to discuss the structure and language of the scientific article in general terms.
Texts (2)
Materials used during the course will be made available by attending class with materials for exam preparation on KIRO.
Materials used during the course will be made available by attending class with materials for exam preparation on Kiro.
Contents
Students will be presented with visual, written, and spoken documents in health and sports science looking at roles and relationships in Sports Science communication. Students will study examples of scientific writing to examine the organization of scientific/medical articles and their structure. Presentation and analysis of data, study of diagrams, tables, and graphs will be discussed.
Course Language
English
More information (2)
It is recommended that students check the KIRO pages to be updated on assignments and other information regarding the course, or contact Professor Louise Sweet via email at the following address: louisefrances.sweet@unipv.it
It is recommended that students check the KIRO pages to be updated on assignments and other information regarding the course, or contact Professor Louise Sweet via email at the following address: louisefrances.sweet@unipv.it
