IT30130

Module Identifier	IT30130
Module Title	ITALIAN LANGUAGE
Academic Year	2000/2001
Co-ordinator	Mr Adriano Vincentelli
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Giovanni Fanton
Pre-Requisite	(Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 3 Italian.
Course delivery	Contact Hours	Minimum twenty-five contact hours per semester.
Assessment	Exam	2x2 Hours	30%
	Exam	Oral exam.	30%
	Continuous assessment	Written assignments (minimum of 8 assignments per semester)	30%
	Continuous assessment	Student contributions and active participation to the oral class.	10%

Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should

be able to translate a variety of advanced-level texts from Italian into English;
be able to communicate in Italian correctly in written as well as oral situations;
have expanded the range of their Italian vocabulary and idioms.

Module description
This module forms part of the core Level 3 programme in Italian and is the main language course in that year. It follows on from the appropriate modules in earlier years (IT10740/IT10120, IT20130).
It is a thin module consisting of two weekly classes and one fortnightly, taught over two semesters and examined at the end of the academic year:

(a) one weekly class is devoted to aural/oral activities
(b) the other weekly class is devoted to a variety of written exercises (translations from and into Italian and essay writing)
(c) the fortnightly class will be used for additional grammar and vocabulary work and tests.

The aim of the written classes is:

to learn how to render accurately the meaning and the register of an original text
to develop and refine linguistic competence by expanding the range of vocabulary and idioms and making active use of the more complex syntactical structures of the Italian language.

The aim of the aural classes is:

to consolidate knowledge of the Italian language by practising the use of vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced in the written classes.
to acquire pronunciation and intonation as close as possible to that of a native speaker and further develop fluency and accuracy
to develop general communication skills that will enhance the students' professional profile.

However, students will appreciate that the range of vocabulary and idiomatic structures required at this level goes far beyond what can be learned in class. They must therefore be prepared to consolidate and further expand the active knowledge of language gathered during their year abroad:

a) by random means (such as reading books and newspapers, watching satellite TV or videotapes in the lab, attending the Italian film evenings, or corresponding with Italian friends!);
b) should this be found necessary, by a systematic study of vocabulary, verb forms, etc., and by making use of CALL facilities for the revision of grammar.

The module in Language of Current Affairs (IT30310) is complementary to this module.

Reading Lists
Books
A grammar book (preferably with exercises at adv. level and a key at the back).
A verb list.
A vocabulary list (if necessary, more specific indications will be given in class)..