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ITAL301 Italian Language 3A

Updated: 01 November 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites ITAL202
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL300
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is the sequel to the 200-level intermediate language units. 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 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. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Da Capo
ISBN: 9781111875312
Lazzarino, G. and Moneti, A., Cengage Learning 7th ed. 2010
Note: Package includes: Textbook (ISBN 9781428262744) with Audio CD (ISBN 9781428291706); Workbook/Lab Manual (ISBN 9781428290150); and Lab Audio CDs (ISBN 9781428291713).
Text refers to: Trimester 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 Language Assignment 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50% 2000
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 knowledge of Italian culture and society; and
  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 assessed in all tasks, including the examination and oral assignment. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will gain an advanced experience of Italian life and culture; attribute is assessed to varying degrees in all assessemnt tasks. 		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. As all tasks, including the examination, are language-based assignments, this attribute is assessed in each one. 		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 for off-campus students during the Intensive School periods) will be engaged in pair and group work as part of the regular learning process. Students will also interact by accessing the discussion board of this unit. 		True
   

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