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ITAL302 Italian Language 3B

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 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 ITAL301
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL300
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is the continuation of the advanced language strand. 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 previous language units, through the reading and appreciation of texts taken from contemporary Italian media.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an advanced standard of proficiency in Italian;
  2. demonstrate an advanced awareness of Italian culture and society; and
  3. demonstrate a level of language acquisition and application of skills 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 life-long 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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