ITALIAN 5
ITA3005
2017
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 study of written and audiovisual texts that serve to enhance the students' understanding of many of the foremost issues in Italian society today. In particular, the subject explores La Trobe's 'Global Citizenship' Essential, through the study of texts dealing with experiences of migration, cultural identity and transculturality in contemporary Italy. In this subject, students begin working towards attaining a level B2 competence in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ITA2004 or equivalent.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ITA1BE5, ITA2BE5, ITA3BE5, ITA1AD3, ITA2AD3, ITA3AD3, ITA3BEA, ITA2ADA, ITA2005
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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 communicate in written Italian with clarity, cohesion, logic, structure and accuracy in a range of contexts and on a range of topics, deducing and following appropriate structural patterns
- Activities:
- Written assignments; test 1; test 2; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Ability to understand and analyse Italian factual and literary texts of some complexity including, in particular, texts on the topic of migration and global citizenship
- Activities:
- Essay; oral task
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Ability to write critically about a range of topics including, in particular, those related to migration, identity and global citizenship, using appropriate linguistic registers and vocabulary and displaying an understanding of central issues in contemporary Italian life
- Activities:
- Essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
04. Ability to work with a partner or as part of a team to perform oral tasks involving critical engagement with issues of migration, identity and global citizenship
- Activities:
- Oral task
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brigid Maher
Class requirements
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.
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, 03 | |
| Written Assignments (1400-word equivalent) | 35 | 01 | |
| Oral task (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 02, 04 | |
| Test 1 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01 | |
| Test 2 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01 |