This multimedia course develops students' communication skills in Italian through practice in the recognition and production of different registers of the language. Idioms and registers will be studied in relation to their socio-cultural and historical framework. The course also outlines Italian linguistic history, Italy's dialects and today's neo-standard Italian. The study of different types of written and audio-visual texts (photographs, films, poems, short stories, interviews, critical reviews) will increase students' comprehension and literacy skills in Italian while also increasing their knowledge of Italian society. Specific topics covered may vary from year to year. The course may be completed more than once if a different topic is studied each time.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand a wide range of demanding texts
(written/visual; aural/oral) on contemporary issues;
- Appreciate distinction of style, genres and recognize
implicit meaning in a variety of factual and literary texts;
- Apply accurately contemporary Italian syntax and
morphology in written and spoken production;
- Demonstrate orally and in writing their ability to use
lexicon appropriately according to style, register, context and genre;
- Express themselves fluently and spontaneously in class
interaction, taking into consideration others' perspectives;
- Conduct research and deliver detailed analytical and well-structured oral presentations and written texts on complex subjects rounded off with convincing conclusions.
Other Information
For more information about upcoming Advanced Italian Topics in Language, Culture and Society, please reference information available on the School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics website.
Indicative Assessment
2 x written assignments of 1500 words each (25% each) [LOs 1,2,3,4,6]
1 x oral presentation (20 mins; recorded) (25%) [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6]
1 x oral test (10 mins; recorded) (15%) [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
In-class active participation (preparing materials and active involvement in in-class activities) (10%) [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
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Workload
3 hours of lectures and tutorials per week for 13 weeks. Students are expected to undertake a further 7 hours of self-directed study per week over the semester (total of 130 hours).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
* A. de Giuli/C. Guastalla/C.M. Naddeo, MAGARI! Alma Ed., Firenze, 2008
* Plus additional hand-outs
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politics, Culture and Society in Postwar Italy | ||||||
| 1071 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |