CE3096: Italian Language F
School | Continuing and Professional Education |
Department Code | LEARN |
Module Code | CE3096 |
External Subject Code | R310 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L4 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Ms Helga Eckart |
Semester | Spring Semester |
Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
This is a post A-level module for students who intend to use Italian for the purposes of work or further study. This module is designed for students who have an A-level in Italian or equivalent (including Italian Language E – CE3095). In addition to developing these skills the students will develop a familiarity with current affairs in Italy via up-to-date broadcast and written materials. The course is entirely conducted in Italian and is supported with authentic materials. At the end of the module, students should be able to sit one of the CILS examinations.
METHODS OF TEACHING: i) Weekly two-hour workshops ii) Self study including use of digital language laboratory. The course is entirely conducted in Italian and is supported with authentic materials.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Coursework 20%. ii) Reading comprehension 20%. iii) Oral skills: meeting/interview 30%. iv) Aural end test 30%.
Email: languages@cardiff.ac.uk
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- Give a presentation in Italian
- Read authentic documents in Italian and comment upon their content by responding to spoken or written questions about the document in the target language.
- Listen to and/or view authentic documents in Italian (e.g. radio or television broadcasts) for the purposes of gist or detailed comprehension
- produce a clear, well structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and adhesive devices by writing essays or other forms of text production
How the module will be delivered
This module will be taught in small groups to encourage interaction. The emphasis will be on communication. The module is taught over 12 weeks.
Skills that will be practised and developed
Intellectual Skills - integrate information provided in taught sessions and private study.
Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:
- demonstrate their ability to express themselves fluently and maintain a lengthy conversation in the target language on a wide range of topics.
- demonstrate their ability to construct a clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects , expressing points of view at some length.
- demonstrate their ability to understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating a certain distinction of style.
- understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
Employability Skills: - to be responsive to the discipline of working with others as part of a group,
- to understand and reflect upon different cultures and societies
How the module will be assessed
100% coursework (breakdown below).
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Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
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Written Assessment | 100 | Coursework | N/A |
Syllabus content
- Oral/aural skills development with regard to social, economic and political issues of Italy
- Current affairs via materials collected from television, radio broadcasts, newspaper/magazine articles etc.
Essential Reading and Resource List
Required:
Italian Espresso 2
Suggested:
Marcel Danesi, Complete Italian grammar, New York McGraw-Hill 2009