To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers
- Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of International Studies
- Bachelor of Languages
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary Schooling), Bachelor of Languages
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary/Special Education),Bachelor of Disability Studies
- Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts
- Diploma in Language
A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in Italian by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) and two Year 3 topics (9 units) plus two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.
A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in Italian by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus and additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 Topics listed in the program of study below.
Italian is not offered as an extended major.
Course aims
The Italian major aims to:
- foster proficiency in linguistic, socio-cultural and communicative areas related to Italian language and culture
- expose students to a wide range of knowledge sources in order to develop students' skills and knowledge that are both specific to Italian language and culture and cross-disciplinary (e.g. translation, cinema)
- develop students' ability to analyse and respond to written and visual texts in Italian of varying difficulty
- develop students' awareness of local and global communities of Italian speakers
- develop students' awareness of and reflection about language and culture diversity locally and globally
- train students to form broad conceptual understandings of issues relating to cross- and inter-cultural communication
- provide opportunities for metacognitive training to enhance language acquisition and maximise opportunities to progress in language learning within and beyond the classroom.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of the major, students are expected to demonstrate:
- an ability to communicate at a proficient level of competence in Italian;
- broad knowledge of Italian Cultural Studies;
- critical understanding of key cultural aspects of Italian studies;
- knowledge and skills in relation to cross- and inter-cultural communication and an ability to interact in a global, yet multilingual and multicultural world;
- understanding and respect for local and global cultural and linguistic diversity;
- awareness of themselves as languages learners and users.
Program of study
The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in Italian and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.
Students complete 27 units of language topics and 9 units of culture topics in either the Intermediate or Beginners stream.
Major - Italian - Intermediate
Year 1 language topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 2 language topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 3 language topics
ITAL3301 Advanced Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3302 Advanced Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 2 & 3 Culture topics
Select 4.5 units in Year 2 and 4.5 units in Year 3 from the following:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3213 Translation from Italian (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3311 Extended Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Major - Italian - Beginners
Year 1 language topics
ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL1202 Introductory Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 2 language topics
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 3 language topics
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Year 2 & 3 Culture topics
Select 4.5 units in Year 2 and 4.5 units in Year 3 from the following:
Select one of
ITAL2211 Italian Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2212 Italian Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
plus one of
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
Note:
- Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary), Bachelor of Health Sciences students undertake an 18 unit teaching minor consisting of: 9 units of Year 1 topics plus 9 units of Year 2 or Year 3 topics (where the entry requirements are met).
- Italian is only offered as an extended major to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Languages.
Honours
Refer to Honours - Italian