Italian

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D24-AA-SPC+1008 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012
Overview:

The DL provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Italian language while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

Italian

Italian language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence (of units) from Italian 1 through to Italian 6 and beyond. Entry and exit points are determined by the student’s background in the language, placement testing if required, prerequisites, or at the discretion of the Italian Program. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the Italian program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the Italian Program.

Objectives:

See course objectives.

Structure & Available Subjects:

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.

Italian

A 100-point diploma sequence is available. The sequence is as follows for the three most common entry points:

  • Italian 1 entry point: for students who have little or no knowledge of Italian.
  • Italian 3 entry point: for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school Italian (or equivalent).
  • Italian 5 entry point: for students who have completed Year 12 VCE Italian (or equivalent)


Students completing a diploma in Italian will usually undertake 25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two and 37.5 points at level three.

For an example of a typical Italian diploma structure for each of the three entry points, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/lcr/

Subject Options:

ITALIAN 1 ENTRY POINT:

Italian 1 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 1 entry point are required to complete the following Level 1 subjects (25 points).

*Italian 1 and Italian 2 were previously known as Italian Beginners Language & Culture A and B respectively.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Italian 1 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 1 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

*Italian 3 and Italian 4 were previously known as Intermediate Italian Language & Culture A and B respectively. Italian Cultural Studies A was previously known as Italian Intermediate Cultural Studies.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Italian 1 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 1 entry point are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and two additional elective subjects (25 points), one of which must be from Group A (see elective list below).

*Italian Post-Intermediate 3A will be replaced by Italian 5A in 2014.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

ITALIAN 3 ENTRY POINT:

Italian 3 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 3 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

*Italian 3 and Italian 4 were previously known as Intermediate Italian Language & Culture A and B respectively.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Italian 3 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 3 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

*Italian 5 and Italian 6 were previously known as Italian Language & Culture 1A and 1B respectively. Italian Cultural Studies A was previously known as Italian Intermediate Cultural Studies.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Italian 3 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 3 entry point are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and two additional elective subjects (25 points), one of which must be from Group A (see elective list below).

*Italian Language and Culture 3A will be replaced by Italian 7 in 2013.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

ITALIAN 5 ENTRY POINT:

Italian 5 entry point - Level 1

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 5 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).

*Italian 5 and Italian 6 were previously known as Italian Language and Culture 1A and 1B.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Italian 5 entry point - Level 2

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 5 entry point are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points).

*Italian Cultural Studies B was previously known as Italian Cultural Studies 2. Italian Language and Culture 2A and 2B will be replaced by Italian 7 and Italian 8 respectively in 2013.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Italian 5 entry point - Level 3

Students completing the diploma with an Italian 5 entry point are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and two additional elective subjects (25 points), one of which must be from Group A (see elective list below).

*Italian Language and Culture 3A will be replaced by Italian 9 in 2014.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Group A electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Group B electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://fritss.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Diploma in Languages

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