Unit Code:	ITA2BEA
Unit Short Title:	ITALIAN BEGINNERS 2A
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	In this subject students develop oral and written proficiency in Italian and are introduced 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:	ITA1BEB
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture, two 1-hour language workshops, one 1-hour conversation class and one 1-hour seminar per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the language workshops
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
Language: LMS quizzes and regular written assignments	20
one 1-hour written test	20
one 1-hour final examination	20
Non-language: class presentation (1,000-words equivalent)	20
one 1,000-word essay	20

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Parliamo italiano! Workbook/laboratory and video manual	Branciforte, S. and O'Connor, B.	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