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Italian 1 (Intensive) (ITAL10008)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Winter Term
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Dual-Delivery Winter Term - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides in intensive mode a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Italian. Language classes will gradually familiarise the students with the structures, rules and skills necessary to communicate in Italian. Continuous assessment (through tests, exercises and other activities) is fundamental to evaluating the students’ progress in the acquisition of Italian. By the end of the semester, students should have developed oral and written competency in Italian and acquired the skills necessary to read and discuss simple literary texts.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Start using basic grammatical and syntactic structures of Italian, understand and use basic idiomatic and conversational forms appropriately in a limited number of informal and formal settings;
- Be able to interpret and synthesize information from simple texts about the self, other people and places from a variety of audio-visual media;
- Be able to use a basic vocabulary from a range of basic, day-to-day communicative situations about the self, family, occupations and pastimes;
- Be able to find information from various sources, including dictionary, library and the internet;
- Become familiar with Italian cultural traditions and practices, and to appreciate regional diversity;
- Develop 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;
- Acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads – develop analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organize and integrate information;
- Develop an openness to the world and an awareness of cultural and historical context.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have acquire 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 skills;
- 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.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All students enrolling in Italian for the first time are required to complete the online language questionnaire/placement test at the link below. This applies to all students, from total beginners through to formal study, such as VCE or equivalent, or informally through family or overseas travel.
Upon completion of the placement test, students will receive an email with the outcome and entry point. Within 5 working days of receiving the email, study plans will be updated and students will be able to self-enrol into the first subject of their entry point. The results of the test are binding and enrolment can only be changed with approval from the coordinator of the language major.
Students intending to enrol into the Summer Term availability must have completed at least 25 points of study in their course prior to enrolling. Students who are commencing in their course in 2022 should enrol into ITAL10004 or the Winter availability of ITAL10008.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ITAL10004 | Italian 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 Online Quizzes
| To be held over three-week period | 15% |
1 Oral Presentation
| Week 3 | 25% |
Two written tasks, due at the end of weeks 1 and 2
| From Week 1 to Week 2 | 20% |
Final written examination, 1.5 hours
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
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: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Coordinator Simon West Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours a day of language classes, 4 days a week over a three week period Total time commitment 140 hours Teaching period 31 January 2022 to 18 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 3 February 2022 Census date 18 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 February 2022 Assessment period ends 26 February 2022 Summer Term contact information
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Vita Giordano Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours a day of language classes, 4 days a week over a three week period Total time commitment 140 hours Teaching period 27 June 2022 to 15 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2022 Census date 8 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 July 2022 Assessment period ends 27 July 2022 Winter Term contact information
Time commitment details
140 hours
Additional delivery details
Please note: Students who have previously completed Italian 1 ITAL10004 or who have attempted Year 11 or 12 Italian or its equivalent are also not eligible to enrol into this subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
MELUCCI/TOGNOZZI - Bundle: Piazza, Student Edition : Introductory Italian + MindTap Italian, 4 terms (24 months) Printed Access Card for Melucci/Tognozzi's Piazza, Student Edition: Introductory Italian
ISBN: 9780170287135 - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Italian Studies Major Italian Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024