Unit Code:	ITA1ADA
Unit Short Title:	ITALIAN ADVANCED 1A
Credit Points:	15
Unit Description:	In this subject students develop oral and written proficiency in Italian and are given an introduction to the culture and society of modern Italy. Audio-visual material, newspaper articles and texts on contemporary Italian society are used to develop students' competence in speaking, reading and writing and to broaden their knowledge of Italian culture and society.
Prerequisites:	VCE Italian or equivalent
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour language lecture, two 1-hour language workshops and one 1-hour seminar per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the language workshops and seminars
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
Language: continuous assessment based on LMS quizzes and written exercises at home	25
one 1-hour written class test	25
Non-language: continuous assessment (at least one written class paper)	20
one 1,000-word essay.	30

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Parliamo italiano! Workbook/laboratory and video manual	Branciforte, S.	3rd edn, Houghton Mifflin 2006
Prescribed	Parliamo italiano!	Branciforte, S. and Grassi, A.	3rd edn, Houghton Mifflin 2006

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Nicole	Prunster	BUNDOORA	Y