Overview

This unit consists of two sections: language and culture. In the language section, you will learn the basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing (Level A1 of the European language framework). In the culture section, you will explore Italian social and political history and culture with a focus … For more content click the Read More button below. This unit is specifically designed for those students who have little or no knowledge of the language.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Andrea Righi

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Andrea Righi

Notes

This unit is an international study program at Prato that requires an application to be enrolled and may incur additional cost.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

listen, speak, read and write basic Italian with reference to present, past and future events in a range of everyday situations;

2.

read basic authentic texts for gist or for specific information;

3.

identify the basic structural aspects of Italian;

4.

recognise and utilise language learning and communication strategies;

5.

critically analyse issues relating to Italy's collective national imagination;

6.

search, identify, evaluate and utilise reliable digital and social-media resources for the study of Italian history, culture and society.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Culture Exercise/s
2 - Multimedia
3 - Language exercise/s
4 - In class test/s
5 - Oral test/assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Tutorials
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

European languages (Italian studies)