Course overview
This course will develop students' proficiency in spoken and written Italian, building on their prior language learning, and strengthening their cultural literacy through reflection on aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society. Students will build on the introductory level vocabulary and language structures related to the range of texts, themes and topics as well as grammatical concepts and sociolinguistic knowledge with a focus on language in use. Students will engage with a range of text types appropriate to students' language proficiency level. They will also be introduced to Italian film as a point of departure for reflecting on aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.
Course learning outcomes
- communicate in Italian with a degree of fluency appropriate to the level of linguistic develpoment
- apply grammatical and sociolinguistic concepts in an increased range of Italian language and culture contexts
- interpret and respond to a range of text types in Italian
- integrate aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society covered in the course
- develop basic intercultural competence as reflected in course resources and activities
Availability
Class details
Magill
Class number 53996
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 20
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 53524
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 18
Online
Class number 50150
Section 01OL
Size 15
Available 14
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