2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

FLTU1615 Elementary Italian 10 Credits

10 credits

Module manager: Patrizia Lavizani
Email: p.lavizani@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of FLTU1601, FLTU1602, FLTU1603 beginners Italian/CEFR A1 or equivalent

This module is mutually exclusive with

FLTU1613

Elementary Italian 20cr Sem1&2

This module is approved as a discovery module

This module is approved as a skills discovery module

Module summary

Elementary 10 credits Italian is for students who have completed a beginners module and/or spent some time in Italy and have reached CEFR A1 or equivalent and want to improve their Italian but have only 10 credits spare. The focus is on achieving a reasonable level of communication and accuracy in speaking, listening, reading and writing and a deeper understanding of Italian culture. You will develop your speaking skills in particular.

Objectives

To consolidate knowledge of Italian at beginners level and develop skills and competence towards CEFR A2 level/equivalent. On completion of the module students should be able to identify the main language points in familiar contexts and hold conversations in Italian on the topics covered. They should feel confident in using their Italian and in accessing a variety of authentic resources. Students should also develop a deeper awareness of Italian culture.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students should be able to:
- Make themselves understood by a native speaker over a range of everyday topics
- Read texts of a reasonable length
- Understand the main points of clear, standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in daily life, in work and at university, and be able to understand the main points of audio-visual material when the delivery is at a reasonable pace
- Describe experiences and impressions orally and in writing
- Demonstrate greater understanding of key grammar points with appropriate usage
- Demonstrate awareness of cultural and linguistic differences between the use of Italian and English

Syllabus

- Talking about holiday and future plans revision
- Discussing interests and leisure
- Going shopping: for food and clothes
- Arranging a meeting with friends/colleagues: making informal phone calls

Cultural awareness: free choice of topic

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Language Class	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Guided independent study each week, review of the lesson and preparation for the weekly classes and for the assessment.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Weekly homework, peer and tutor feedback; mock tasks in preparation for the summative assessment

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Core Tasks	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 20 mins	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		40.00

The resit takes the form of a reading and writing exam

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 24/04/2017

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