ITALIAN 7

ITA4007

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop advanced skills in spoken and written communication and deepen their understanding of Italian culture and society. Students work on specific linguistic skills and undertake an in-depth study of one or more literary texts. At the end of this subject, students' language competence is expected to be equivalent to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of References for Languages.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ITA3006 or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ITA3007 OR ITA3AD5

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

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 at the threshold of language professionalism in a range of contexts and on a range of topics, deducing and following a range of complex structural patterns

02. Understand a wide range of text types, including linguistically complex texts, literary works and audio-visual texts, appreciate distinctions of style, and write critically and in an appropriate register about the topics these texts explore

03. Work in pairs or as part of a team, with a commitment to shared goals and appropriate interpersonal skills, perform oral tasks in Italian that require complex critical thinking and skills of analysis and synthesis

04. Engage critically with literary and audio-visual texts and summarise and analyse such texts in culturally appropriate and precise spoken Italian

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Essay (1200-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2
Individual oral task (600-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO4
Test (800-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1
Written Task (800-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1
Group presentation in class (600-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO3