2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ITAL3400 Made in Italy. Italian for Business

20 creditsClass Size: 22

Module manager: Chiara La Sala
Email: M.C.LaSala@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Advanced knowledge of Italian language (e.g. after completion of a YA)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The 'made in Italy' label lies at the heart of post-war Italy economic success and cultural identity. Combining a rich cultural heritage with innovation, Italian products are globally renowned for their quality and their distinctive design. Also, thanks to the unique cultural and natural resources of its territory, Italy has a leading role globally in the tourist, food and wine industry. This module aims at introducing students to specialized uses of Italian for business and at giving them an overview of the Italian business culture and economy. By focusing on different economic sectors and themes, this module also explores the interaction between Italian economy, politics, culture, society and the environment. This module is taught over one semester with weekly lectures and seminars. It is taught in Italian, and therefore suitable for students with an advanced knowledge of the language.

Objectives

- To provide an introduction to business culture in contemporary Italy
- To acquaint students with the specialised uses of Italian in the business context
- To explore the areas of excellence of the Italian economy, in their local and global dimension
- To develop an understanding of the interaction between Italian economy, culture and society

Learning outcomes
1. On completion of the module, students should have a knowledge and understanding of the business culture in Italy, at the beginning of the 21st century, and they will show the ability to interact in reality-like situations in this context.
2. Students should be able to discuss the module topics critically in writing and orally, and to produce group/independent projects showing both their knowledge of the context and a proactive attitude towards the topics studied.

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Collect, evaluate and use information from secondary sources
- Use IT effectively, both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning
- Develop problem solving skills

Syllabus

The following are indicative themes:
- Italian economy at the beginning of the 21st century
- Corporate Culture(s)
- Communication, marketing, and advertising
- Local productions and the global market
- The Fashion Industry
- Gastronomy and food
- Sport as a business
- Tourism and entertainment
- Arts and Museums
- Economy and ethics
- Economy and the environment

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorial	2	0.30	0.50
Private study hours			179.50
Total Contact hours			20.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Private study, reading of texts, contribution to VLE discussion board and blog, preparation for general class discussion: 60 hours
Preparation for the independent project: 79 hours
Preparation for Learning log: 40.5

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

2 x 15 min tutorials, which are meant to help design the reflective log and the project report; these sessions normally happen in weeks 5-6 (the first session on the reflective log) and in weeks 10-11 (the second session on the independent project) .
This feedback is given during seminars, where we also focus on the specific tasks that prepare student for the reflective log and the independent project report.
Opportunities for feedback arise also in students’ engagement with the module blog and the discussion board.
Finally, the feedback on the reflective log is both summative (the reflective log is marked) and formative, as students will be able to take the feedback on board while working on their independent projects

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Independent project report in Italian, 2,000 words	65.00
Reflective log	Reflective log in Italian, 1,000 words	35.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

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

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2024

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