ITALIAN 200 : Intermediate Italian Language 1

Arts

2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops writing, reading, speaking and listening skills to an intermediate level, through practice on a wide range of written texts and current audio-visual material.

Course Overview

This second-year language course follows and builds on the first-year courses ITALIAN 106 and 107, seeking a balance between the communicative and structural elements of language learning. It aims to build your proficiency in the main skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and to expand your cultural knowledge of contemporary Italy through a wide range of authentic material (articles, statistics, music, video clips, news). The course is divided into thematic units (the Italian school system; the Italian economy; Italian cities; Italian history; sport and wellness in Italy) which will help you to increase your language proficiency, as well as learn about important topics in contemporary Italy.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: ITALIAN 107 Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school and leisure (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
  2. Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
  3. Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
  4. Give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
  5. Deal with most situations likely to arise if travelling to Italy (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
  6. Engage with classmates in collaborative learning (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
  7. Perform at Level B1 of the Common European Framework (Capability 3, 4, 5 and 6)
  8. Learn about Italian society, developing sensitivity towards cultural differences (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Coursework 100% Group & Individual Coursework

Next Offered

Semester 1, 2025

Module

This course can be taken as part of a Modern Language Module or the Language Teaching and Learning Module.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/modern-languages.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/language-teaching-and-learning.html

This course can be taken as part of the CertLang (Certificate of Languages) or DipLang (Diploma of Languages).   
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/certificate-in-languages-certlang.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/diploma-in-languages-diplang.html

Exam Mode

  • There is no final exam for this course

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week on each 15 point course that they are enrolled in, including class time and personal study and assignment preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience


The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable. 

Attendance and class participation are expected.  

Lectures will NOT be available as recordings.

Some learning activities will be available as online materials and activities. 


Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Prescribed TEXTBOOKS, available from Ubiq https://ubiq.co.nz/ 
T. Marin, L. Ruggieri, S. Magnelli (2021)
The new Italian Project 2a
Corso di lingua e civiltà italiana per studenti anglofoni. Pre-intermediate (B1)

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Not taught at UoA in 2024

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 08/11/2024 10:31 a.m.