Introductory Italian Language (IT0003)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 7 ? Acronym : LLC-1-IT0003

A course for beginners with no previous knowledge of the language, designed to introduce the Italian Language to non specialist students.

Entry Requirements

? Prohibited combinations : No students on programmes owned by DELC will be admitted to these courses.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Priority to enrol will be given as follows:

1)students from the Colleges of Science and Engineering, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and all Visiting Students;
2)students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences from subject areas outwith the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures;
3)students from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures from subject areas outwith the Division of European Languages;
4)all other students.

NB: Students will be confirmed whether they have been accepted on this course only after the first meeting.

? Costs : Course book (appx. £18) Pocket dictionary

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Italian, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
12/01/2009	13:15	14:45	Room 12.18, David Hume Tower	Central

? Additional Class Information : MONDAY 13.15 - 14.45(Lecture)
THURSDAY 14.00 - 15.30 (Tutorial)
TUESDAY 17.00 - 18.00 (Laboratory): Microlab AFB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

A course designed to give beginners a grasp of the language at an elementary level. Students will progressively develop basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and acquire a basic range of linguistic structures as well as vocabulary of approximately 600 words.

Assessment Information

Coursework

Two assessments will be held on Thursday in week 6 and 10. Attendance and homework will be accounted as well. The weighting for coursework (counting for the 50% of the final mark) is as follow:

Assessment 1 = 15%
Assessment 2 = 20%
Attendance and homework= 15%

Degree exam

All students have to sit a degree exam which counts for 50% of their final mark. The final pass mark is 40%.