116-064 Italian Part 3 Language 1 (Compulsory)

Formerly available as 116-310. Students who have completed 116-310 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of 116-060 Italian Part 2:Cultural Studies, 116-061 Italian Part 2:Advanced Language 1 and 116-062 Italian Part 2:Advanced Language 2.

This subject involves a detailed analysis of a number of contemporary Italian texts, literary and non-literary, for the purpose of familiarising students with various registers and styles. There are regular oral and written practical exercises. The modern literature section provides an opportunity for students to practise their spoken Italian through the study of modern literary texts. By the end of the semester, students should have further developed their written and oral production skills and should have acquired the ability to competently discuss literary texts in Italian.

• acquire particular generic skills:

• understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world: through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of French and Italian culture, and by formulating arguments;

• communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;

• public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.

Written work consisting of three assignments of 500 words each 30% (due week 3, 7 and 10), a 1-hour mid-semester written test 20% (due in week 6), a 10-minute oral presentation class paper 15% (commencing at the start of semester and due at the end of semester), a 15-minute oral test 10% (end of semester) and a 2-hour written exam of 2000 words 25% (due at the end of semester).

• J J Kinder & M Savini, Using Italian, A Guide to Contemporary Usage. Cambridge University Press 2004.