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Introductory Italian 1 - ITAL1001
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Excluded: GENT0429
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Introduces the main structures of Italian language and provides an overview of contemporary Italian history and society. The language component develops all four language skills, with a particular focus on the development of grammatical accuracy. The cultural component consists of a series of lectures which offer insights into some of the salient issues of Italian history from Unification to the present.

Note: Students who have taken HSC Italian and students who have any formal training from another source should apply to enrol as Cross Institutional students at the University of Sydney. Excluded: Students qualified to enter a higher level course.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand simple written texts and dialogues about everyday situations
  • Hold a conversation on everyday topics
  • Use the basic grammatical structures in Italian
  • Have an understanding of some major issues that characterise contemporary Italy.

Assessment

Language Component:
  • Homework - 15%
  • Listening test - 5%
  • Speaking test - 5%
  • Class test - 15%
  • Final exam - 35%
  • Class participation - 5%
Introduction to Italian Studies Component:
  • Class test - 20%

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