116-061 Italian Part 2: Advanced Language 1

Completion of 116-057 Intermediate Italian A, 116-058 Intermediate Italian B and 116-059 Intermediate Italian C or 116-151 Italian Part 1: Language & Culture A and 116-153 Italian Part 1: Language & Culture B.

116-060 Italian Part 2: Cultural Studies

This subject focuses on the spoken and written language of present day Italy. Students will undertake regular language activities in order to improve their language skills. They will also participate in regular conversation practice for the purpose of reinforcing their command of current idiomatic Italian. Students will also explore aspects of contemporary Italian culture and language, through a critical analysis of a variety of texts and documents (including films, music, mass media and literature). By the end of the subject, students should have improved their written production skills and should be able to express themselves with fluency on most topics of a general nature.

• 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 Italian culture, and by formulating arguments;

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

• written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing.

1 written assignment on a topic on language and culture, 500 words 10% (due week 7). A 1-hour in-class written language test 20% (mid semester). A 1000-word class presentation 10% (commencing at the beginning of semester and due at the end of semester). Attendance and participation in class 10%. Final written exam 50% (due at the end of semester).

Other materials will be available in the School.

• Habekovic & Mazzola, Insieme: An Intermediate Italian Course. (2nd ed) McGraw-Hill.