Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Gianluca Alimeni
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp at 200 level including ITL211
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to further develop skills in reading, comprehension, speaking and writing. There is also more advanced work on selected topics in Italian grammar.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Continuous assessment | 50% | No | Ongoing |
Class participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Oral assessment | 15% | No | Week 11 |
Final Test | 25% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 50%
External students need to upload their assignments (compiti con voto) on Turnitin.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
External students will be marked on their commitment to handing in the ‘compiti senza voto’ (not graded homework) on a regular basis, on participating in the Weekly forum on iLearn, and on their work on VoiceThread (completion of minimum 3 out of 5 topics).
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 15%
Oral assessment (prova orale)
External students to complete this task over Zoom or over the phone.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
Prova scritta finale
External students will complete the final test online (or in class if they are based in Sydney and if they prefer it).
Written Assignments:
All text-based assessments tasks will be submitted electronically and will be subject to plagiarism detection software (Turnitin).
For assessment outlines please see "Delivery and Resources".
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
Students are expected to participate actively in all classes. The language of instruction will be Italian and students are expected to interact in the target language. The participation mark will reflect students’ commitment to practice the language and their commitment to completing the non-graded assignments (compiti senza voto) in self-study mode. Students are expected to regularly access iLearn for extra revision and task completion. Those who do not have a computer at home can work in the University’s computer labs. It is expected that all External students use a computer, preferably with high-speed internet to facilitate access to the online resources. Homework is to be completed on a continual basis. Language-learning is cumulative, and it is in students’ best interest to regularly complete homework tasks. In addition to the graded assignments (compito con voto), each week external students are expected to regularly complete the compiti senza voto (non graded homework) included in the section Appunti settimanali on iLearn and send it to the tutor. (For some exercises answer keys are included in Nuovo Espresso 3). Written assignments are to be typed and double-spaced. This is necessary for marking purposes. Hand-written assignments will only be accepted by previous arrangement with the lecturer. PLEASE NOTE: Attendance: If you miss a class it is your responsibility to contact a classmate for the details of the class in order to catch up on work missed and prepare for the next lesson. You will only be permitted to make up for a missed test in exceptional circumstances such as illness (Medical certificate required). Assignments: Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. See information on late assessment penalties under General Assessment Information above. Preparation: Students are expected to prepare the course work to be covered in class in advance, as set out in programs or announced in class. It is expected that for ever contact hour students will study and practice one hour on their own. For external students this means that you need to dedicate at least 8 hours per week to the study of Italian. Punctuality: Please arrive on time for classes. Arriving late is very disruptive. All classes start five minutes past the hour. If you should arrive late, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. Final Test: Students enrolled in units that require them to sit for a compulsory final test in week 13. Plagiarism
Grading
Student support services
HOMEWORK AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINES ITL 310 Ongoing assessment (50%) On-going assessment consists of 3 compiti con voto (Graded assignments), 3 on-line quizzes and 3 responses to VoiceThread (web-blog). Compito con voto Download the assignment and follow the instructions. Assignments must be typed and double-spaced. Make sure you add all accents. Students are to submit their assignments via Turnitin. Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. DUE DATES: compiti con voto Compito 1: week 3 (Wednesday) Compito 2: week 7 (Wednesday) Compito 3: week 10 (Wednesday)
VoiceThread On the homepage you will find a folder which contains 5 ‘web-blogs’ on interesting topics related to the chapters of the textbook. You need to participate in a minimum of THREE blogs, which require both oral and written production. To participate you will need to have access to a pair of headphones and high-speed internet. You need to listen to the voice recording prepared by the tutor and reply expressing your view on the subject matter by recording your own voice. Your voice recording needs to be accompanied by at least three written sentence on the topic. You are encouraged to begin a new discussion threat on a related topic to express your view. We encourage lively discussions! Your commitment to participating and initiating lively discussions and replying will be reflected in the overall mark.
Online quizzes The online quizzes will be made available over certain dates. On campus students will sit the quiz in class. The quiz results will be sent directly to your tutor. For external students quizzes will be open from Wednesday in the week that they are due, and will close 11pm the following Sunday. If you miss a quiz because you are sick, you must provide a doctor’s certificate. If you miss a quiz due to technical difficulties, you must email your tutor immediately. If you have limited internet connectivity at home, if you can, plan to sit your quiz on campus. Please remember that the University has very strict rules in cases of plagiarism, so (external students) do not sit a quiz together and do not ask for outside help with your written assignments. Any suspicions of plagiarism will be followed up. Due dates on-line quizzes Quiz 1: week 5 Quiz 2: week 8 Quiz 3: week 12
Oral Assessment (15%) week 11The oral assessment will be a conversation in Italian between the student and the tutor (7-8 minutes). The assessment will be based on two topics belonging to the five topics (Units 1 to 5 of Nuovo Espresso 3) covered during the course. ONE topic will be chosen by the student and one by the tutor. Final Test Week 13 - (25%)ONLINE for external students (or in class if they are based in Sydney and if they prefer it)Format: The final test will include a reading comprehension, grammar exercises, and a short composition. Content: It will be based on topics and grammar covered in Chapters 1-5 of Nuovo Espresso 3, and on the grammar covered/consolidated in Shaum's and Azione grammatica. More details will be provided closer to the time. |
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