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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Italian

Undergraduate Course: Italian Language 2 (ELCI08004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAdvanced language work reinforcing and developing knowledge of, and proficiency in, Italian syntax, vocabulary and register. Oral skills and text-reading techniques are particularly stressed.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Italian 1 (ELCI08001)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Italian Literature: Texts in Context 2 (ELCI08005)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 128 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 29 %, Practical Exam 11 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 6 assessments. No exemption possible. Class work (no class exam) 40%; degree exam 60%.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Reach a linguistic competence across levels B2 -C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and have the ability to
  2. Understand the main concepts and most relevant details of complex texts in a variety of registers and styles.
  3. Produce clear, well-structured and accurate texts on a wide range of subjects.
  4. Explain view points on a topical issue showing controlled use of organisational patterns and cohesive devices.
  5. Speak with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party even in complex situations
Reading List
Errico, Esposito, Grandi: CAMPUSITALIA Vol.2, Guerra:2009
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDELC Italian 2 Lang
Contacts
Course organiserDr Luana Babini
Tel: (0131 6)51 1360
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
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