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Italian 7 (ITAL10009)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject focuses on the spoken and written language and culture of present day Italy. Students will undertake regular activities in order to improve their linguistic and cultural skills. They will also participate in regular conversation practice for the purpose of reinforcing their command of current idiomatic Italian. Students will explore aspects of contemporary Italian culture and language, through a critical analysis of a variety of texts and documents (including films, music, mass media and literature). By the end of the subject, students should have improved their written production skills and should be able to express themselves with fluency on most topics of a general nature.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Interpret and analyse a variety of genres, including literary texts, and film, in Italian, of a moderate level of complexity, directly relevant to Italian-speaking social and cultural contexts
- Have increased the capacity in using language structures and resources, in order to communicate effectively in Italian both in writing and speaking
- Apply research methods appropriate to task
- Have developed an increasing understanding of the diversity of Italian language and culture
- Have developed the ability to actively compare and contrast linguistic and cultural similarities and differences between Italian language and culture and other languages and cultures
- Apply a variety of learning techniques across tasks and contexts to consolidate knowledge, and ability in relation to Italian language and culture
- Work in an effective manner in an Italian-speaking context both individually and cooperatively.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Have an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness of the world
- Communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations
- Have improved analytical skills through essay and assignment preparation and writing.
Last updated: 20 November 2024