Italian 2B

Course aim

To extend students' proficiency in spoken and written Italian at a developed level and introduce a critical study of Italian literary texts and their relevance to intercultural contexts.

Course content

Students in this course will interact with vocabulary and structures related to a range of text types, themes and topics at a developed level. Students will further develop grammatical concepts and socio-cultural knowledge with a focus on language in use. Students will also reflect on contemporary Italian culture and society with a focus on Italian immigration and explore the intercultural aspects of cultural representations drawn from a selection of modern Italian texts.

Textbook(s)

Lazzarino, G. 2012, Prego! An invitation to Italian, 8th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York

Prerequisite(s)

The listed prerequisite or equivalent with approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.