Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Language, Society and Communication

Course structure diagrams for students enrolled a.y. 2024/25

First Year

01 - Linguistic disciplines related to the two languages - TAF B (36 CFU)

In 1st year, students must obtain 18 credits (9+9) in the first language and 18 credits (9+9) in the second language selecting the subjects from the list below. These subjects involve transversal practical activities, that is, common for courses of the same language.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
78705 English Linguistics 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78667 English for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78675 German Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
78683 History of the Russian Language (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78684 History of the Spanish Language (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
78677 Mediation - English (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78680 Mediation - German (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
78673 Russian Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78674 Spanish Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
89908 Translation - English 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78672 English Linguistics 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78700 English for Specific Purposes 2 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78666 French for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78676 Mediation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78679 Mediation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9
89921 Translation - English 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78686 Translation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78691 Translation - German (LM) S L-LIN/14 9
78690 Translation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9

02 - Linguistic Disciplines - TAF B (9 CFU)

In 1st year, students must obtain 9 credits selecting 1 subject from among those listed below.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
29857 Psycholinguistics (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 3 L-LIN/01 9
31131 Semantics (LM) P L-LIN/01 9
30713 Sociolinguistics (LM) P L-LIN/01 9
29853 Computational Linguistics (LM) S L-LIN/01 9

03 - Historical, Geographical and Economic Disciplines - TAF B (9 CFU)

In 1st year, students must obtain 9 credits selecting 1 subject from among those listed below.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
78696 Geography of Languages (LM) P M-GGR/01 9
78693 Cultural Economics (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 S SECS-P/06 9
81778 History of Mass Communication (LM) S M-STO/04 9

04 - Informatics - TAF F_TAF C

In 1st year, students must obtain 6 credits in the following integrated course.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B5291 Knowledge Engeneering and Computation for the Humanities (LM) I.C. - Not available for the year  2025/2026 S
B5293  Computer Studies and Humanities (LM) S INF/01 3
B5292  Knowledge Engeneering for the Humanities (LM) S INF/01 3

Second Year

01 - Linguistic Disciplines Related to the Two Languages - TAF B (18 CFU)

In 2nd year, students must obtain 9 credits in the first Language and 9 credits in the second Language in one of the subjects below not yet studied. These subjects involve transversal practical activities, that is, common for courses of the same language.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
78705 English Linguistics 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78667 English for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78675 German Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
78683 History of the Russian Language (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78684 History of the Spanish Language (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
78677 Mediation - English (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78680 Mediation - German (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
78673 Russian Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78706 Russian Linguistics 2 (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78674 Spanish Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
89908 Translation - English 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78672 English Linguistics 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78700 English for Specific Purposes 2 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78666 French for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78676 Mediation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78679 Mediation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9
89921 Translation - English 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78686 Translation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78691 Translation - German (LM) S L-LIN/14 9
78690 Translation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9

02 - Supplementary Disciplines - TAF C (9 CFU)

In 2nd year, students must obtain 9 credits selecting 1 subject from among those listed below.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
79043 Comparative Constitutionalism (LM) 1 IUS/21 9
81782 Humanitarian Communication (LM) 1 SPS/08 9
81779 Web Society and Globalization (LM) 1 SPS/08 9
78696 Geography of Languages (LM) P M-GGR/01 9
B5312 Programming for Language Studies (LM) P INF/01 9
78774 Sociology of Migrations (LM) P SPS/10 9
81778 History of Mass Communication (LM) S M-STO/04 9
78710 Management of Cultural Events (LM) S SECS-P/07 9

03 - Elective Disciplines - TAF D (9 CFU)

In their 2nd year, students must obtain 9 programme-specific credits. The Course Board recommends one of the subjects listed below. Students wishing to take a course which is not among those specified by the Study Course Board must choose a course offered by other BA or MA degree programmes. Students who wish to take exams related to the culture or literature of the languages they study are strongly recommended to choose courses taught in those languages and not in Italian.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
79043 Comparative Constitutionalism (LM) 1 IUS/21 9
81782 Humanitarian Communication (LM) 1 SPS/08 9
81779 Web Society and Globalization (LM) 1 SPS/08 9
78705 English Linguistics 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78667 English for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78696 Geography of Languages (LM) P M-GGR/01 9
78675 German Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
78683 History of the Russian Language (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78684 History of the Spanish Language (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
78677 Mediation - English (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78680 Mediation - German (LM) P L-LIN/14 9
B5312 Programming for Language Studies (LM) P INF/01 9
78673 Russian Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78706 Russian Linguistics 2 (LM) P L-LIN/21 9
78774 Sociology of Migrations (LM) P SPS/10 9
78674 Spanish Linguistics 1 (LM) P L-LIN/07 9
89908 Translation - English 2 (LM) P L-LIN/12 9
78693 Cultural Economics (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 S SECS-P/06 9
78672 English Linguistics 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78700 English for Specific Purposes 2 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78666 French for Specific Purposes 1 (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
81778 History of Mass Communication (LM) S M-STO/04 9
78710 Management of Cultural Events (LM) S SECS-P/07 9
78676 Mediation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78679 Mediation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9
89921 Translation - English 1 (LM) S L-LIN/12 9
78686 Translation - French (LM) S L-LIN/04 9
78691 Translation - German (LM) S L-LIN/14 9
78690 Translation - Spanish (LM) S L-LIN/07 9
Internship or seminars (max limit 9 CFU)
81789 Internship (LM) 1 9
97444 DI-VERSIFICANDO: Poetry, Translation, Publishing (Lm) P 3
96597 Promoting World Literature (Lm) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 P 3
B5314 SEMINAR: INDIGENOUS HERITAGES AND MUSEALIZATION (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 P 3
94017 Seminar: Introduction to the Study of Estonian Language and Culture P 3
91815 Seminars (A) (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 P 3
94010 Seminar on Digital Scholarly Edition S 3
94011 Seminar: Language Teaching S 3
94013 Seminar: Management of Cultural Events S 3
94014 Seminar: Nahuatl Language and Culture S 3
94015 Seminar: Representation of Social Issues in Latin American Movies S 3
91816 Seminars (B) (LM) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 S 3
91819 Seminars (E) (LM) S 3
94019 Translating Manga: Linguistic Issues and Publishing Strategies - Not available for the year  2025/2026 S 3

04 - Final Examination - TAF E (24 CFU)

As part of their final exam, students may choose to carry out practical and research activities within companies/institutions external to Unibo, or within Unibo laboratories. Such preparatory activities may be registered in students’ records to specify the type of work carried out., either on a pass/fail basis or with a grade, depending on the cases. Students may therefore choose to carry out their final exam only (Group A) or the final exam + an activity, to be chosen among: internship for the preparation of the final thesis, internship for the preparation abroad of the final thesis, or preparation abroad of the final thesis (Group B, C or D). Details on course web site page.
A) Final examination (24 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
78716 Final Examination (LM) 1 24
B) Final examination (12 CFU) with Internship (12 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
86147 Final Examination (Lm) 1 12
84549 Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination 1 12
C) Final examination (12 CFU) with Internship abroad (12 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
86147 Final Examination (Lm) 1 12
84551 Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination 1 12
D) Final examination (12 CFU) with Preparation for the final examination abroad (12 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held E: 25/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 P: 25/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
86147 Final Examination (Lm) 1 12
84548 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad 1 12