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ITAL302 Italian Language 3B

Updated: 26 March 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
10 September 2010 12 September 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 ITAL301
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL300
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Mario Inglese (mario.inglese@yahoo.com)
Unit Description

This unit is the continuation of ITAL301. It aims to bring students to a point where they can more competently read and understand Italian and more accurately write and speak in Italian. It involves a partial revision and practice of grammar points introduced in first- and second-year Italian and in ITAL301, through the reading and appreciation of texts taken from contemporary Italian media.
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 2 , 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 2 , 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%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Oral Language Assignment 3 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final 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 an advanced standard of proficiency in Italian;
  2. gain an advanced awareness of Italian culture and society;
  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-advanced knowledge of Italian language and culture. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Advanced ability to communicate in Italian will enhance students' ability to communicate in general, and this attribute is specifically assessed in all the language assignments and the examination. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will gain an advanced experience of Italian life and culture; this attribute is assessed in all set assessment tasks, including the examination. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The work undertaken in this unit encourages students to develop a lifelong interest in learning particularly about both 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 high levels; this attribute is therefore assessed in each language assignment, as well as the examination. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness it is expected that 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 the Intensive School periods for off-campus students) will be engaged in pair and group work as part of the regular learning process. Students will interact by accessing the discussion board of this unit. 		True
   

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