ATS2308 Italian introductory 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS2308 Italian introductory 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2308
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2308
No unit lists ATS2308 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: Students are not permitted to take classes that are below their language proficiency level.
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 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2308.
Assessment
- Culture Exercise/s20%
- Creative task10%
- Language exercise/s20%
- In class test/s30%
- Oral test/assessment20%
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
- Tutorials48 hours
- Workshops12 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. In Summer and Winter this unit is taught in intensive mode.
Where it fits
ATS2308 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Samuele Grassi
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Samuele Grassi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2308?
ATS2308 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2308 offered?
ATS2308 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is ATS2308?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2308 have an exam?
No. ATS2308 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2308?
ATS2308 is part of European languages.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- European Languages
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20222023