ATS3268 Exploring Tuscany: Tradition, innovation and sustainability
Faculty of Arts
ATS3268 Exploring Tuscany: Tradition, innovation and sustainability is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Summer A
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3268
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3268
No unit lists ATS3268 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students must have completed 12 credit points of first year level units.
Overview
From art to tourism, fashion, wine and food, sustainability plays a key role in shaping today’s Italy and its global appeal. By exploring Tuscany, and attending seminars with local experts and entrepreneurs, you will learn about sustainable projects that combine tradition and innovation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Pre and post-class activities (online)30%
- Perusall Forum30%
- Final essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand key aspects of Italian arts, tourism, and enogastronomy, as embedded in the context of contemporary Italian culture and society;
- 2
students with little or no knowledge of Italian will learn some basic structure of the Italian language in everyday communication
- 3
students completing the Italian major, will improve their language skills and their language learning and communication strategies
- 4
develop a critical understanding of the relationship between tradition, innovation and sustainability
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. This unit is taught intensively.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3268 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Samuele Grassi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Samuele Grassi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3268?
ATS3268 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3268 offered?
In 2021, ATS3268 runs in Summer A at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is ATS3268?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3268 have an exam?
No. ATS3268 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3268?
ATS3268 is part of European languages.