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PL10927: Italian written and spoken language 1A (ab-initio)

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 70%, OR 30%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • CW1Written Weekly Assignments (CW 20%)
  • CW2In Class Quiz (CW 10%)
  • CW3In Class Test (CW 40%)
  • CW4Oral (OR 30%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To give students a systematic grounding in the basic structures of Italian grammar and syntax;
* To enable students to use these structures correctly in short written texts;
* To develop basic oral skills dealing with predictable content;
* To gain understanding of oral and written material on a variety of practical and everyday situations.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* Demonstrate knowledge of basic grammar structures;
* Use these grammar structures in written texts mostly in areas of simple narration and immediate need;
* Display command of several basic communicative functions;
* Demonstrate oral skills in a variety of familiar subjects.

Skills:

* Precision and creativity in the use of basic written language;
* Make simple and effective oral statements in the target language;
* Independent learning strategies.

Content:

* Written language: basic structures of Italian grammar and syntax;
* Spoken language: audio-visual material, presentations, role plays, conversation.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PL10927 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UHPL-AYB16 : BA(Hons) Italian ab initio and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 1)
  • UHPL-AYB08 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
  • UHPL-AYB06 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (German and ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
  • UHPL-AYB20 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (Spanish and ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 1)

PL10927 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 1)
  • UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 1)

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