SML2014 : An Introduction to Italian language and culture
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Ms Barbara Guidarelli
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
At the end of the year, students will have acquired basic oral and written communication skills in Italian, consistent with the European Framework of Reference level A2. Furthermore, they will have been acquainted with a range of topics forming a cultural background to the language instruction. These may vary but may include aspects of Italian politics, history, literature, and translation theory.
Outline Of Syllabus
Grammatical structures and lexical material will be introduced and practised in common types of situations of communication. Grammatical categories acquired will include: article, full noun, personal and possessive pronoun, prepositions, present tense and compound past with regular as well as with some irregular verbs, imperfect.
One in four one-hour classes will be a cultural context class, covering aspects like politics, history, literature and cinema.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Online synchronous |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 32 | 1:00 | 32:00 | Present-in-person |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Structured online activities. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Structured activities |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 98 | 1:00 | 98:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Online synchronous |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Practical language skills and knowledge can best be acquired in an interactive classroom setting. The cultural context classes have the format of a lecture, although will be interactive also. The target language will be used as much as possible in both lectures and seminars.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 50 | Present in Person |
| Aural Examination | 40 | 2 | M | 20 | Present in Person |
| Oral Examination | 10 | 2 | M | 20 | Present in Person |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | M | 10 | Portfolio of homework items. Writing task. |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Weekly homework throughout the full year. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
- The written exam includes a variety of reading and writing tasks. Students may be allowed to type their own answers provided that spell check / grammar check has been disabled.
Should it not be possible to have PIP exams the Oral exams will be held online synchronous, and the Aural and Written exams will be a 24 hour paper.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SML2014's Timetable