2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ITAL9001 Year Abroad in Italy
120 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Federica Pich
Email: f.pich@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of level 2 of the relevant programme (Single Honours or Joint Honours)This module is mutually exclusive with
| ITAL9002 | Term Abroad Italy |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The year abroad will take one of four forms:- study at a partner institution (Erasmus programme)
- study at a non-partner institution organised by student ('corsi singoli')
- British Council teaching assistantship
- work placement (approved in advance by the department).
During this part of their degree programme, students will have the opportunity to:
- make substantial linguistic progress, over a wide range of registers, in respect of the target language;
- face the linguistic, intellectual and psychological challenges of living in another country;
- acquire a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the target culture;
- develop the social/persona/transferable skills necessary for gaining maximum benefit from living in a different community;
- seek to enhance their future employability by familiarizing themselves, when appropriate, with the world of work within the target culture, or by reflecting on the utility of skills that they are acquiring while living abroad for their future employment.
Learning outcomes
Students who spend the year in Italy should be able to:
- communicate fluently and appropriately, demonstrating a high degree of grammatical accuracy in Italian
- consolidate and extend knowledge and understanding of complex structures and registers of Italian
- demonstrate sophisticated receptive and productive skills, in a variety of contexts
- demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Italian culture and society
Skills outcomes
Students will be able to:
- use language creatively and communicate information and ideas
- demonstrate self-reliance and adaptability in developing an awareness and understanding of a culture other than their own
- exercise personal responsibility and decision making
Syllabus
Due to the varied opportunities for the year abroad, the syllabus will differ from student to student. Students should make themselves familiar with the requirements for the year abroad as laid out in departmental Year Abroad specifications and in the Learning Agreement. These documents are dispensed at the year abroad meetings (level 2) and also available online.
Students at a university must take modules equal to 25-30 ECTS credits over the 2 semesters, and pass at least 15 credits (details are specified in the Learning Agreement). Students on work placement or assistantship must provide a satisfactory report from their employer at the end of the year.
In addition, all students must complete (in Italian):
- Questionnaire (1) (end of December);
- 1 x 1500 word essay on La mai permanenza in Italia (end of April);
- Language portfolio for YA students (End of May).
Teaching methods
| Private study hours | 1,200.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1,200.00 | ||
Private study
Students will be expected to immerse themselves in the culture of the host country and, depending on the type of placement, undertake those activities necessary for successful completion of the year abroad.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will maintain contact with the Italian department by e-mail; they will inform their personal tutor and/or the year abroad co-ordinator of their progress and will seek approval in advance of any change. Students will also completed 1 questionnaire, an essay in Italian about their residence in Italy and a Language portfolio, to be submitted by the deadlines specified.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Placement Assessment | . | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 23/04/2014
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