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- UCAS course code
- NR13
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Italian Language 5
Unit code | ITAL51050 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Full year |
Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
This course is aimed at students who have an A-level qualification in the Italian language and who have also successfully completed one year of language study in Italian at university level (Italian Language 3).
The course is intended to strengthen competence in the Italian language by consolidating students’ command of a variety of grammatical structures with a focus on cultural aspects of contemporary Italian life.
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Italian Language 3 | ITAL51030 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Pre-requisite: ITAL51030 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE 3 or equivalent competency in the language
Aims
- develop main language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) as well as cultural awareness in preparation for the period of residence in Italy
- complement classes and tutor-directed learning with a programme of independent language learning available via Blackboard (virtual learning environment), including tasks, discussions and on-line surgeries
Knowledge and understanding
- A broad, active knowledge of Italian grammar and basic awareness of the different registers of language
- The ability to communicate with a degree of confidence and accuracy in written and spoken Italian, in a variety of situations
- Knowledge of aspects of the culture, communities and language of Italy
- Intercultural awareness, understanding and competence
Intellectual skills
This course develops abilities to:
- Use language creatively and precisely for a range of purposes and audiences
- Contextualise information from a variety of perspectives
- Extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources
- Organise and present ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument
- Engage in critical and analytical thinking
Practical skills
These include:
- Use and present material in the target language in written and oral forms in a clear and effective manner
- Ability to manage own learning
- Use target language source materials appropriately
- Access electronic resources and use information and communication technologies (ICT) appropriately, including the Internet and Blackboard
Transferable skills and personal qualities
These include:
- Communication and presentation skills: oral, written and IT
- The ability to work creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team
- Mediating skills and qualities of empathy
- Self-reliance and adaptability
- Intercultural awareness
- Autonomy and independence
- Time management skills
Employability skills
- Other
- Communication skills are developed through presentations and teamwork; self-management skills are promoted through independent work and the production of a portfolio of language activities, and IT skills through web and computer-assisted language learning. Finally, creative skills are fostered through creative writing and a task-orientated approach.
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Formative or Summative |
| Weighting within unit |
Semester 1 | |||
One piece of ACW: Reading & Composition 1 (informative text) | Summative | 15% | |
Diagnostic grammar test | Formative | N/A | |
Weekly take-home activities | Formative | N/A | |
Semester 2 | |||
One piece of ACW: Listening & Composition 2 (argumentative text) | Summative | 15% | |
Weekly take-home activities
| Formative | N/A
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An oral examination | Summative | 20%
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A written examination with grammar | Summative | 50% | |
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Feedback methods
Feedback method | Formative or Summative |
Individual written feedback on completed and marked assignments plus face-to-face discussion if desired. | Both |
In-class comments on homework, presentations and other exercises. | Formative |
After each of the scheduled assignments, global feedback on frequent errors or omissions to indicate problem areas and allow questions and discussion (delivered orally in class/posted to Blackboard/as a handout). | Both |
Recommended reading
CORE TEXTBOOK: Cellinese, A., Voci italiane. Contemporary Readings for Intermediate to Advanced Students, Routledge: 2022
RECOMMENDED: Proudfoot, F. Cardo, Modern Italian Grammar: A Practical Guide, 3rd edn (London: Routledge, 2012)
T. Oliver-Federici, Developing Writing Skills in Italian (Oxon: Routledge, 2009)
S. Adorni and K. Primorac, English Grammar for Students of Italian (London: Arnold, 1995)
M. Fernandez-Toro and F. Jones, DIY Techniques for Language Learners (London: Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, 2001)
M. Maiden and C. Robustelli, A Reference Grammar of Modern Italian, 2nd edn (London: Arnold, 2007)
Dizionario inglese-italiano, italiano-inglese , 3rd edn (Turin: Paravia; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010 ebook)
T. De Mauro, Dizionario della lingua italiana (Turin: Paravia, 2000)
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Tutorials | 66 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 134 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Monica Boria | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
In order to meet the learning outcomes students are required to engage in regular independent language learning devoting an average of 3 hours per week to work on the various language skills.
Free Choice by approval of the Programme Director for Italian and the Language Tutor