ita3005 italian 5
ITALIAN 5
ITA3005
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is available to students who have already attained working competence in spoken and written Italian. In the subject students will broaden their knowledge of the structures and vocabulary of the Italian language through the use of written and audiovisual texts which serve to enhance the students' understanding of many of the foremost issues in Italian society today. In this subject, students begin working towards attaining a level B2 competence in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGregoria Manzin
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ITA2004 or equivalent.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ITA1BE5, ITA2BE5, ITA3BE5, ITA1AD3, ITA2AD3, ITA3AD3, ITA3BEA, ITA2ADA, ITA2005
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Students should possess a good Italian/English dictionary | Prescribed | tba | tba |
| Readings | TBA | Prescribed | tba | tba |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to apply acquired knowledge to a broad range of situations; ability to extrapolate information from different media sources and use it to formulate an argument.
- Activities:
- Deducing grammar rules and applying them when writing and speaking Italian; tests; essay; homework
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Ability to communicate in written Italian with clarity, cohesion, logic, structure and accuracy in a range of contexts and on a range of topics.
- Activities:
- Homework; classroom exercises; tests
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
03. Ability to express themselves fluently and spontaneously; ability to formulate ideas and and opinions with precision and relate these to the contribution of other students.
- Activities:
- Interactive classroom activities and discussion; oral task
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
04. Ability to formulate an opinion on a wide range of topics, including abstract ideas, and to discuss critically longer written texts and films.
- Activities:
- Class discussion; reading culture based material; viewing films; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Ability to interact with Italians with a degree of fluency and spontaneity in accordance wirth socio-cultural differences
- Activities:
- Class discussion and role-play activities; oral task
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
06. Ability to understand longer, more complex, factual and literary texts and to appreciate distinctions of style
- Activities:
- Reading and preparing cultural material; writing essays and assignments; tests
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
07. Ability to work with a partner or as part of a team to perform oral and written tasks.
- Activities:
- Class discussion; essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
08. Critical engagement with Italian film and short literary texts.
- Activities:
- Deducing rules and then apply them; finding information and applying it ; tests; assignments
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrigid Maher
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (800-word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 04, 06, 08 | |
| Homework (1400-word equivalent) | 35 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 08 | |
| Oral task (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01, 03, 04, 07 | |
| Test 1 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01, 02, 04, 06 | |
| Test 2 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01, 02, 04, 06, 08 |