ITALIAN 6
ITA3006
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is available to students who have already attained working competence in spoken and written Italian. Through the study of a range of written and audio-visual texts, student are able to extend their understanding of the structures and usage of the language as well as their understanding of Italian culture and society. In this subject students continue working towards attaining level B2 competence in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Brigid Maher
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ITA3005 or equivalent.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ITA1BE6, ITA2BE6, ITA3BE6, ITA1AD4, ITA2AD4, ITA3AD4, ITA3BEB, ITA2ADB,ITA2006
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
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:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
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:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
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)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brigid Maher
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (800-word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 04, 06, 08 | |
| Homework (800-word equivalent) | 20 | 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 (1,200-word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 04, 06, 08 |