Undergraduate - UnitATS3226 - Italian proficient 2

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Italian Studies
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Patrizia Sambuco

Notes

The unit requires a language placement test. For further information go to http://arts.monash.edu.au/placement-tests/italian.php

Synopsis

Consolidation and extension of work begun in ATS3225.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit students should further develop the four macro skills with specific emphasis on reading and writing, and an informed knowledge of contemporary Italian society in its constant change. In the language component, students are expected to consolidate and expand their knowledge of basic grammatical concepts and vocabulary. They are also expected to reach communicative competence on most topics relating to oneself, one's family, home, school, work and social environment. From the first cultural component, students should have acquired an overview to key aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Exam: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Patrizia Sambuco

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Italian studies

Prerequisites

ATS3225 or equivalent language competence

Prohibitions

ATS1226, ATS2226