18.75 1st year Dr J Hajek. First semester A maximum of six hours a week, principally language classes. An introduction to contemporary Italian, written and spoken, for students with little or no knowledge of the language. A selection of simple literary texts. Continuous assessment: language assignments, tests and attendance (30 per cent). End-of-semester tests (two hours) (70 per cent). See Italian Studies Course Handbook for details 18.75 Dr J Hajek. First semester A maximum of six hours each week, principally language classes. An introduction to contemporary Italian, written and spoken, for students with little or no knowledge of the language. A selection of simple literary texts. Continuous assessment: language assignments, tests and attendance (30 per cent); end-of-semester tests (two hours) (70 per cent). See Italian Studies Course Handbook for details