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ITAL1010 – I Italian Studies 1

2021 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual

Notice

As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.

To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit coordinator and tutor
Gianluca Alimeni
gianluca.alimeni@mq.edu.au
Contact via gianluca.alimeni@mq.edu.au or 9850.7027
tutor
Emilio Lomonaco
emilio.lomonaco@mq.edu.au
Contact via emilio.lomonaco@mq.edu.au or 9850.7025
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit is for beginners or near-beginners in Italian, and presupposes no prior knowledge of the language. The unit provides a systematic study of the basic grammar and idioms of standard Italian. It has an essentially practical aim directed at functional language usage, and oral and written expression.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Italian language.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Italian-speaking cultures and societies.
  • ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • ULO4: Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • ULO5: Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Italian and English.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Penalty

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.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Online Quizzes 20% No Week 4 - 21/3; W6 - 4/4; W8 - 2/5; W10 - 12/5; W12 - 26/5
Written Tests 20% No W7 - 25/4 & W10 - 16/5
Oral Presentation 15% No W13 - 2/6
Final Test 35% No W13 - 6/6
Weekly Preparation and Participation 10% No Weekly

Online Quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 4 - 21/3; W6 - 4/4; W8 - 2/5; W10 - 12/5; W12 - 26/5
Weighting: 20%

 

Online assessment covering individual book chapters. These exercises are based on the workbook material accompanying the text book.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Italian language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

Written Tests

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: W7 - 25/4 & W10 - 16/5
Weighting: 20%

 

These written tests cover the material present in the books chapter studied up to that point.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Italian language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

Oral Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: W13 - 2/6
Weighting: 15%

 

Students are required to prepare and perform a role play in Italian.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Italian language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Italian-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

Final Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: W13 - 6/6
Weighting: 35%

 

The final test covers all material studied in the unit.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Italian language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Italian-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Italian and English.

Weekly Preparation and Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%

 

Weekly activities to check and confirm active engagement with course material.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Italian-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Italian at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Required and recommended texts

The textbook set for this unit is Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition by Graziana Lazzarino et. al., New York, 2011.

The prescribed text is essential for this unit. It comes shrink-wrapped with the Workbook (but can also be bought in an electronic version. Students are encouraged to purchase a middle size dictionary for this unit. Students intending to continue further with Italian, should consider purchasing a bigger dictionary. 

 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Online Unit

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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.

Unit Schedule

Week 1

Class 1

Introductory Ch., pp. 3-11

Introductions

 

 

Class 2

Introductory Ch., pp. 11-17

Greetings, Numbers, Days of the week

 

Week 2

Class 1

Ch.1. pp. 20-26

Sing. & plural nouns

 

 

Class 2

Ch.1. pp. 27-32

Indefinite articles; buono

Trial Quiz  (see below)

Week 3

Class 1

Ch.1. pp. 33-34

Avere - Idiom. expressions with avere

 

 

Class 2

Ch.1. pp. 34-40

Revision

 

Week 4

Class 1

Ch.2. pp. 41-47

Adjectives

 

 

Class 2

Ch.2. pp. 47-50

Essere –

Quiz  1

Week 5

Class 1

Ch.2. pp. 51-55

Definite article

 

 

Class 2

Ch.2. pp. 56-60

Revision

 

Week 6

Class 1

Ch.3. pp. 61-68

-are verbs

 

 

Class 2

Ch.3. pp. 68-71

Dare, stare, fare …

 Quiz  2

Week 7

Class 1

Ch.3. pp. 72-75

School System - Possessive adjectives

 

 

Class 2

Ch.3. pp. 75-82

Questo & Quello – Revision

 Test/Assignment 1

Week 8

Class 1

Ch.4. pp. 83-89

-ere & -ire verbs

 

 

Class 2

Ch.4. pp. 81-84

Dovere, volere, potere…

 Quiz  3

Week 9

Class 1

Ch.4. pp. 93-98

Direct object pronouns – Time

 

 

Class 2

Ch.4. pp. 98-105

Revision

 

Week 10

Class 1

Ch.5. pp. 106-113

Articulated prepositions

Quiz  4

 

Class 2

Ch.5. pp. 113-117

Passato prossimo with avere

Test/ Assignment 2

Week 1 1

Class 1

Ch.5. pp. 118-120

Passato prossimo with essere

 

 

Class 2

Ch.5. pp. 121-122

Conoscere, sapere…

 

Week 1 2

Class 1

Ch.6. pp. 128-135

Indirect object pronouns

Quiz  5

 

Class 2

Ch.6. pp. 135-138

Pron. agreement with p. pross.

 

Week 1 3

Class 1

Ch 5. pp. 123-127

Revision

Oral presentations

 

Class 2

 

 

Final Test

 

 

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The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook