ITALIAN 6
ITA3006
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is available to students who have already attained working competence in spoken and written Italian. Students are able to extend their understanding of the structures and usage of the language, as well as their understanding of Italian culture and society. Particular attention is devoted to La Trobe's "Sustainability Thinking" Essential, through the study of Italian written and audiovisual texts that explore this theme as it relates to environment, society, politics and culture in contemporary Italy. 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: Gregoria Manzin
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ITA1BE6, ITA2BE6, ITA3BE6, ITA1AD4, ITA2AD4, ITA3AD4, ITA3BEB, ITA2ADB,ITA2006
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 | na | na |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. 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:
- Writtten tasks; test 1; test 2
- 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. Understand and analyse Italian factual and literary texts of some complexity including, in particular, those related to the theme of sustainability
- Activities:
- Written tasks; 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. Write critically about a range of topics including, in particular, those related to the theme of sustainability, using appropriate linguistic registers and vocabulary, and displaying an understanding of central issues in contemporary Italian life
- Activities:
- Written tasks
- 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. Work with a partner or as part of a team to perform oral tasks involving critical engagement with Italian texts that explore issues of sustainability, formulating ideas and opinions with precision and relating these to the contributions of other students.
- 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, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin
Class requirements
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Tasks (1600-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Oral task (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 02, 04 | |
| Test 1 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01 | |
| Test 2 (600-word equivalent) | 15 | 01 | |
| Reading Comprehension Test | 15 | 01, 02 |