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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Produce grammatically accurate written texts on various topics, demonstrating their ability to express opinions in clear Italian;
2. communicate clearly and effectively in spoken Italian on topics of personal interest and other topics studied during the programme;
3. deliver a short, well-structured oral presentation on a prepared topic in Italian;
4. comprehend, explain, summarise and translate passages of Italian prose at the required level;
5. demonstrate the required mastery of increasingly complex grammatical rules through reflection on the grammatical structure of texts and their subsequent translation.
Please note that the following outline is subject to change.
Conversation Topics:
1. Immigrazione in Italia e gli italiani della seconda generazione (Immigration in Italy and second-generation Italians)
2. Essere giovani in Italia oggi (Italian youth)
3. La creatività italiana (Italian creativity)
Grammar topics:
- Uses of the conditionals
- Uses of the subjunctives
- If clause (Periodo ipotetico)
- The passive form
- Revision of tenses and verbs
- Exams' preparation
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 24 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 24 |
Total | 100 |
This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
Learning Exclusions:This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
Learning Recommendations:This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Two-hour written paper | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: 4 homework assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Oral Examination: Individual interview in Italian (week 13) | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Class Test: 3 tests during class time | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Continuous assessment is scheduled throughout the course. Students will be asked to complete 4 Designated Exercises which will be individually marked and group feedback will be given to students no later than two weeks after the exercises are submitted. The 3 Class tests will be individually graded and group feedback will be given to students the week after each test has been completed.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Paolo Acquaviva | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Bianca Rita Cataldi | Tutor |
Ms Mina Ricci | Tutor |