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ITAL20010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Italian Language II a (ITAL20010)

Subject:
Italian
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Marco Bellardi
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is the third of a series of modules leading to proficiency in Italian at university level. It builds on and develops the work done in Level 1 modules (Italian Language Ia/ITAL10020 and Italian Language Ib/ITAL10030), aiming above all at improving the skills necessary to understand and communicate in Italian, in both written and spoken form. The course consists of 3 weekly classes and takes a holistic approach. The classes cover the grammatical and communicative syllabus and develop oral, aural, written and spoken skills. Students are expected to engage fully with the classes and the materials uploaded on Brightspace. Students who achieve grade B or higher in this module will have reached a level of competency approaching level B1 of the CEFR.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the module students should be able to:
1. write clear Italian short texts appropriate to specific purposes;
2. communicate clearly and effectively in spoken Italian, in a number of given situations;
3. comprehend, explain, summarise and translate passages of Italian prose at the required level;
4. show the required mastery of specified grammatical rules

Indicative Module Content:

The activities of this module will broadly follow the content of the first half of 'Al Dente 3' (Casa delle Lingue Edizioni) and four main topics:
• Music and emotions
• Sport and wellbeing
• Sustainable objects and environmental art
• Technology and communication

Grammar topics:
Unit 1: I pronomi relativi (ripasso) • Il congiuntivo presente • Il suffisso -ità • Alcuni verbi pronominali • I comparativi (ripasso) • le frasi oggettive (con verbi di opinione e di stato d'animo) • Congiuntivo o indicativo?
Unit 2: Il trapassato prossimo • Alcuni verbi pronominali • La preposizione da (funzione) • Alcuni indicatori temporali • I prefissi negativi s-, dis-, in- • Il superlativo relativo • Gli avverbi proprio e davvero • Le frasi limitative
Unit 3: I pronomi combinati • Il gerundio causale • Alcuni usi di ne • Le frasi concessive • Il congiuntivo passato
Unit 4: Gli aggettivi in -bile • Il prefisso negativo in- • Condizionale per notizie non verificate • Il futuro composto • I pronomi possessivi • Il passato prossimo e l’imperfetto di sapere e conoscere • Il pronome relativo chi • Le interrogative indirette







Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

54
Autonomous Student Learning

25
Small Group

33
Total

112

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Tuition takes place in groups. Each week of tuition has three classes.
Students are expected to attend and participate actively to all classes.
The grammar points learned will feature in peer-to-peer activities in class and assignments.
The topics provide a broad coherence to the vocabulary introduced in the various stages of the module, and they will feed in to exercises and assignments.

Note that students must not use generative AI in any assignment for any purpose.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

This is part 1 of an intermediate language course. To enrol for it students must have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
ITAL10030 - Italian Language I b, ITAL10100 - Italian Language I NonBeginner

Incompatibles:
LANG10010 - Italian Gen Purp 1, LANG10070 - Italian Gen Purp 2, LANG20180 - Italian Gen Purp 3


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class test Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
25
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class test Week 10 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
25
 No
Exam (In-person): end-of-term exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Continuous assessment is scheduled throughout the course. Class tests will be individually marked and group feedback will be given to students the week after each test has been completed. Students will sit a final two-hour exam in December.

Name Role
Dr Giulia Cipriani Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Mina Ricci Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Thurs 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 13:00 - 13:50
Autumn Small Group Offering 2 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
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