ATS1229 Intensive introductory Italian 1 (in country)
Faculty of Arts
ATS1229 Intensive introductory Italian 1 (in country) is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1229
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS1229
No unit lists ATS1229 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS1221 or equivalent units.
Overview
The unit consists of two sections: language and culture.
Language: The unit provides an introduction to the basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing (Level A1 of the European language framework).
Culture: An overview of contemporary Italian social and political history and culture with a focus on national identity and deconstruction of myths and stereotypes.
This unit is specifically designed for those students who have little or no knowledge of the language.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS1229.
Assessment
- Cultural exercisesExercise10%
- Portfolio20%
- Languages exercisesExercise15%
- In Class TestQuiz / Test40%
- Oral Test/AssessmentPresentation15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
listen, speak, read and write basic Italian with reference to present, past and future events in a range of everyday situations;
- 2
read basic authentic texts for gist or for specific information;
- 3
identify the basic structural aspects of Italian;
- 4
recognise and utilise language learning and communication strategies;
- 5
critically analyse issues relating to Italy's collective national imagination;
- 6
search, identify, evaluate and utilise reliable digital and social-media resources for the study of Italian history, culture and society.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials59 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + This unit is taught intensively at Prato
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1229 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Samuele Grassi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Samuele Grassi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1229?
ATS1229 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1229 offered?
ATS1229 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS1229?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1229 have an exam?
No. ATS1229 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1229?
ATS1229 is part of European languages.