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ATS1222

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Italian Studies

Coordinator(s)

Dr Luigi Gussago

Offered

Caulfield

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Clayton

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Consolidation and extension of work begun in ATS1221.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit learners will be able to develop the four language skills at the appropriate level of competence and further their appreciation of Italian culture. The will be able to interact in simple discussions and talk about aspects of daily life. They will acquire a functional knowledge of all areas of Italian grammar, and be able to read and write with a degree of fluency. Learners will acquire a good knowledge of medieval, modern and contemporary Italy through a thematic approach focused on characteristic aspects of Italian culture.

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.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Luigi Gussago

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

Italian studies

Prerequisites

ATS1221