English
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
Within the "Costume e Società" curriculum, the English course offers an introduction to New Media, and particularly the practical applications in terms of place marketing and branding. This implies presenting theoretical analyitical tools (such as multimodal analysis and discourse analysis), as well as reading tourism texts related to heritage and place branding and learning the relevant specialised vocabulary.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will have learned: basic notions on New Media and its practical applications; knowledge of the basic dynamics of multimodal analysis and discourse analysis aimed at analysing texts on place marketing, place branding, tourism and heritage; specialised vocabulary relevant to the topics dealt with during the course.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First trimester
More specific information on the delivery modes of training activities for academic year 2022/23 will be provided over the coming months, based on the evolution of the public health situation.
Course syllabus
MODULE 1
New Media Literacies
Introduction to New Media, New Media Literacy and Multimodal Text and Discourse Analysis. Topic-related Vocabulary is also introduced.
MODULE 2
Place Branding
An Introduction to the theory, practice, and challenges of place and city branding. Topic-related vocabulary is also introduced.
MODULE 3
Tourism 2.0
Introduction to Digital Communication regarding tourism as well as the challenges related to the environmental impact of mass tourism. Topic-related vocabulary is also introduced.
New Media Literacies
Introduction to New Media, New Media Literacy and Multimodal Text and Discourse Analysis. Topic-related Vocabulary is also introduced.
MODULE 2
Place Branding
An Introduction to the theory, practice, and challenges of place and city branding. Topic-related vocabulary is also introduced.
MODULE 3
Tourism 2.0
Introduction to Digital Communication regarding tourism as well as the challenges related to the environmental impact of mass tourism. Topic-related vocabulary is also introduced.
Prerequisites for admission
Students must have passed a Placement Test in English (more info on how and when to sit for the Placement Test, see here: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese).
Teaching methods
Lecturing.
Pair and team work.
Focus on listening and reading comprehension skills
Pair and team work.
Focus on listening and reading comprehension skills
Teaching Resources
MODULE 1:
Paganoni, M.C. (2012). "Online Branding from Hybrid Ads to Corporate Tweettering", in S. Campagna, G. Garzone and E. Rowley-Jolivet, E. (eds) Evolving Genres in Web-mediated Communication. Bern: Peter Lang, pp. 311-330.
MODULE 2:
Florian Kaefer, Insider's guide to place branding : shaping the identity and reputation of cities, regions and countries, Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021. (only chapter 1, "Understanding place brading")
Paganoni, M.C. (2015). City Branding and New Media: Linguistic Perspectives, Discursive Strategies and Multimodality. Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan
MODULE 3:
Andrew Duffey, "If I say you're authentic, then you're authentic: Power and privilege revealed in travel blogs", Tourist studies, 2019-12, Vol.19 (4), p.569-584.
Paganoni, Maria Cristina (2017). "'A Luxury You Can Afford': High-End Tourism in Travel Blog Discourse", in Gotti, Maurizio / Maci, Stefania / Sala, Michele (eds) Ways of Seeing, Ways of Being: Representing the Voices of Tourism. Bern: Peter Lang, pp. 179-196.
Lingxu Zhou, "Hitchhiking tourism and social trust: exploring Chinese experiences through travel blogs", Annals of tourism research, 2020-03, Vol.81, p.102853.
Paganoni, M.C. (2012). "Online Branding from Hybrid Ads to Corporate Tweettering", in S. Campagna, G. Garzone and E. Rowley-Jolivet, E. (eds) Evolving Genres in Web-mediated Communication. Bern: Peter Lang, pp. 311-330.
MODULE 2:
Florian Kaefer, Insider's guide to place branding : shaping the identity and reputation of cities, regions and countries, Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021. (only chapter 1, "Understanding place brading")
Paganoni, M.C. (2015). City Branding and New Media: Linguistic Perspectives, Discursive Strategies and Multimodality. Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan
MODULE 3:
Andrew Duffey, "If I say you're authentic, then you're authentic: Power and privilege revealed in travel blogs", Tourist studies, 2019-12, Vol.19 (4), p.569-584.
Paganoni, Maria Cristina (2017). "'A Luxury You Can Afford': High-End Tourism in Travel Blog Discourse", in Gotti, Maurizio / Maci, Stefania / Sala, Michele (eds) Ways of Seeing, Ways of Being: Representing the Voices of Tourism. Bern: Peter Lang, pp. 179-196.
Lingxu Zhou, "Hitchhiking tourism and social trust: exploring Chinese experiences through travel blogs", Annals of tourism research, 2020-03, Vol.81, p.102853.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The test is computer-based and is made up of 38 closed questions (multiple choice or true or false). The duration of the test is 30 minutes.
The questions are based on the reading material, lesson notes and any additional material to be found on Ariel.
The questions are based on the reading material, lesson notes and any additional material to be found on Ariel.
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Paravano Cristina