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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)

Module ITAL1051: ITALIAN LISTENING & READING COMPREHENSION

Department: Modern Language and Cultures (Italian)

ITAL1051: ITALIAN LISTENING & READING COMPREHENSION

Type Open Level 1 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2012/13 Module Cap 60 Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • Grade B or above at A Level in a foreign European language, or equivalent..

Corequisites

  • Italian Language 1B (ITAL1021).

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • Italian Language 1A (ITAL1071).

Aims

  • To improve linguistic skills through listening and reading practice with authentic contemporary texts.

Content

  • Two contact hours per week: one for reading comprehension practice (classroom), the other for listening comprehension (language laboratory).
  • Materials supplied by the department.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • By the end of this course students should have developed a high standard of understanding in both the spoken and written language.
  • It is expected also that they will develop an awareness and appreciation of the Italian culture.
Subject-specific Skills:
  • a high level of comprehension in the spoken and written language.
Key Skills:
  • The ability to read complex multivalent texts.
  • The development of general communication skills.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • This module is taught by means of two hours weekly. Students are required to attend all lectures and seminars and are expected to prepare themselves for classes and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Reading Comprehension Class 21 Weekly 1 hour 21
Listening Comprehension Class 21 Weekly 1 hour 21
Student preparation and reading time 158
Total SLAT hours 200

Summative Assessment

Component: Listening Comprehension Component Weighting: 50%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Listening comprehension 1 hour 100% Yes
Component: Reading Comprehension Component Weighting: 50%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Reading comprehension 2 hours 100% Yes

Formative Assessment:

Regular exercises.


Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University