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ITAL201 Italian Language 2A

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
09 April 2010 11 April 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites ITAL102 or ITAL100
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL200
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is the sequel to ITAL101 and ITAL102. It aims to bring students to a point where they can more competently read and understand and more accurately write and speak in Italian. It involves a partial revision and practice of basic grammatical points introduced in first year Italian and the reading and appreciation of appropriate texts.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Da Capo (on-campus students only)
ISBN: 9781413046526
Lazzarino, G. and Moneti, A., Thompson Learning 6th ed. 2007
Note: On-campus students only. Package includes: Textbook with Audio CD (ISBN 9781413016406); and Workbook/Lab Manual (ISBN 9781413018592). Only this edition.
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On Campus
Da Capo (off-campus students only)
ISBN: 9781413046540
Lazzarino, G. and Moneti, A., Thompson Learning 6th ed. 2007
Note: Off-campus students only. Package includes: Textbook with Audio CD (ISBN 9781413016406); Workbook/Lab Manual (ISBN 9781413018592); and Lab Audio CDs (ISBN 9781413018608). Only this edition.
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary
ISBN: 9780198614364
Oxford University Press 3rd ed. 2006
Note: Or Collins Pocket Italian Dictionary.
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Collins Pocket Italian Dictionary
ISBN: 9780007253456
Harper Collins Trade 2nd ed. 2007
Note: Or Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Language Assignment 1 20% 600
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 20% 600
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Oral Test 10%
Assessment Notes
Oral test, apporximately 5 minutes
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Written Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. reach a pre-intermediate standard of understanding, reading, writing and speaking Italian;
  2. gain an increased knowledge of Italian culture and society than is achieved in ITAL101 and ITAL102;
  3. gain an experience of language acquisition that will facilitate further language and non-language learning.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain a pre-intermediate knowledge of Italian language and culture. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Increased ability to communicate in Italian will enhance students' ability to communicate in general. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will increase their awareness of Italian life and culture gained in first-year Italian. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The work undertaken in this unit encourages students to develop a lifelong interest in learning, particularly about the Italian language and Italian culture. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning grammatical structures and applying them in speaking and writing involves problem solving skills at various levels. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their sense of social responsibility. 		True
8 Team Work
Learners in this unit ( in class for on-campus students, and during Intensive School periods for off-campus students) will be engaged in pair and group work as part of the regular learning process. Students will also interact through accessing the discussion board of this unit. 		True
   

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