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)