BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (Italian)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year students should have provided evidence of being able to:

Research skills
- Respond to questions set by a tutor in relation to research-led teaching
- Present a structured and coherent argument
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, summarize and challenge evidence obtained from key sources
- Demonstrate integrity in use of material and ability to make reference to sources following conventions appropriate to the discipline

Subject knowledge
- Demonstrate sound, basic knowledge of cultures and societies in which the target language is spoken that will inform specialization at later levels
- Demonstrate an appreciation of key aspects of the literatures and social and historical issues pertaining in the cultures in which the target language is spoken
- Bring this knowledge to bear in responding to questions set, identifying pertinent examples in support of their responses
- Demonstrate an understanding of core linguistic terms and concepts
- Outline common approaches to the study of language
- Show an understanding of core terms and concepts relating to theory formation and theory testing

Language skills and cultural awareness
- Communicate in the target language to sustain everyday conversation
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic structures of the target language
- Demonstrate an awareness of social conventions prevalent in cultures in which the target language is spoken
- Use appropriate receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts

Analysis skills
- Perform a basic linguistic analysis of given written and/or spoken data, with appropriate guidance
- Show an awareness of formal, qualitative and quantitative methods of linguistic analysis
- Demonstrate a familiarity with a range of analytic techniques, including phonetic transcription and structural annotation

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied
- Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- Demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline
- Work that covers a restricted area of the discipline/s
- Demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies