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ITALIAN 5

ITA3005

2020

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 audio-visual 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: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Brigid Maher

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ITA2004 or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ITA2AD3 OR ITA1BE5 OR ITA2005 OR ITA2ADA OR ITA1AD3 OR ITA3BE5 OR ITA3BEA OR ITA3AD3 OR ITA2BE5

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

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
02. Understand and analyse Italian factual and literary texts of some complexity including, in particular, texts on the topic of migration and global citizenship
03. 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
04. 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

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brigid Maher

Class requirements

Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Collaborative Learning

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Collaborative Learning

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Written Tasks (for a total of 1600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Oral task (600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO4

Test 1 (600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Test 2 (600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1

Reading Comprehension Test (600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2