Italian 3 (ITAL20007)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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Students will consolidate and develop their ability to communicate in Italian while improving their understanding of Italian culture. A range of authentic media will be used to explore key themes in modern Italian society. This subject is designed for students with some prior knowledge, or experience, of the language, spoken and written. By the end of the semester, students should have attained a moderate level of complexity in speaking, listening, reading and writing of Italian, allowing them to expand their ability to engage in discussion, as well as to read, understand and produce a range of texts.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to interpret and analyse a range of different popular media genres such as film and television and short literary texts;
- be able to use confidently an expanded vocabulary from a range of communicative situations about contemporary themes. Use increasingly complex grammatical and syntactic structures of Italian and produce connected text on topics that are familiar and of personal interest;
- be able to apply relevant research and analytical skills to the study of Italian contemporary and cultural themes;
- have developed an increased knowledge of Italian cultural traditions and practices, and to appreciate regional diversity in Italy;
- have developed a differentiated and informed understanding of self and other and of cross-cultural exchange - apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity;
- have improved time management and planning skills - improve analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organize and integrate information;
- have developed an improved understanding of Italian-speaking contexts and target culture, and work effectively in a cooperative way using Italian and English as a media.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have acquired written and oral communication skills through a range of diverse assessment tasks;
- be able to demonstrate time management and planning skills through completion of assessment and other required in-class activities;
- have developed confidence in public speaking and presentational skill;
- have honed interactional and intercultural communication skills;
- have developed critical self-awareness and an openness to new ideas and new aspects of language and culture through a reflective approach to learning.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL10005 | Italian 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL10001 | Italian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- 3 assignments comprising of reflective journals (400 words each, total 1200 words) due in weeks 4, 9 , 11 [30%]
- 1 written test (equivalent to 1200 words) due in week 7 [30%]
- 1.5 hour written exam (equivalent to 1600 words) due during the examination period [40%]
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Elisabetta Ferrari Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar and 2 x 1-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Entry to this subject can be met through:
- completion of year 10/11 Italian; or
- completion of Italian 2; or
- achievement of Italian 2 standard in the Italian placement test; or
- as determined by the Italian program.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Italian Studies Major Italian Studies Breadth Track Italian - Entry Point 1 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Language Placement Test required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 April 2025