Italian 4

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Italian 3 or equivalent

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Students will further develop their communicative abilities in Italian and their understanding of Italian culture by engaging with authentic texts, written, spoken and audiovisual. A range of media and activities will be used to explore key themes in modern Italian society. The acquisition of structures such as the subjunctive and the passive will significantly extend students’ ability to understand and discuss information and views in Italian in both spoken and written form.

On successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to interpret and analyse a range of different popular media genres such as film and television and short literary texts;
• have continued to consolidate and extend the use of appropriate vocabulary from a range of communicative situations about contemporary themes. Continue to use complex grammatical and syntactic structures of Italian and produce connected text on topics that are familiar and of personal interest;
• have continued to apply relevant research and analytical skills to the study of Italian contemporary and cultural themes;
• be able to demonstrate a knowledge of Italian cultural traditions and practices, and to appreciate regional diversity in Italy;
• have continued to develop a differentiated and informed understanding of self and other and of cross-cultural exchange - apprehend and appreciate features of the interaction of language and identity;
• have continued to improve time management and planning skills - improve analytical skills, learning strategies and the ability to process, organize and integrate information;
• have continued to develop an improved understanding of Italian-speaking contexts and target culture, and work effectively in a cooperative way using Italian and English as a media.

• 2 assignments comprising of reflective journals equivalent to 400 words each due in weeks 4 and 9 [20%]
• 1 oral presentation (equivalent to 400 words) from week 5 to 12 [10%]
• 1 hour written test (equivalent to 1000 words) in week 7 [25%]
• 1.5 hour written exam (equivalent to 1400 words) during the examination period [35%]
• Participation in class throughout semester [10%]

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

• Da Capo, 7th Edition. Antonio Morena and Donatella Melucci, Annamaria Moneti and Graziana Lazzarini 2011
• Da Capo, student activities manual. Silvia Abbiati and Julia Cozzarelli 2011
• A subject reader available through the university bookshop

• Collins Italian Dictionary & Grammar

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Students who successfully complete this subject should:

• have acquired written and oral communication skills through a range of diverse assessment tasks;
• be able to demonstrate time management and planning skills through completion of assessment and other required in-class activities;
• have developed confidence in public speaking and presentational skills;
• have honed interactional and intercultural communication skills;
• have developed critical self-awareness and an openness to new ideas and new aspects of language and culture through a reflective approach to learning.