Undergraduate Course: Introductory Italian Language (ELCI07001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - Italian |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A language course designed to give absolute beginners a basic, working knowledge of spoken and written Italian.
On successful completion of the course students will have to option of taking Intermediate Italian Language ELCI07004 (20 credits) in Semester 2, which follows on from Introductory Italian Language.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
No students on programmes owned by DELC (Division of European Languages and Cultures) will be admitted to these courses.
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| Additional Costs |
- Textbook:
Foundations Italian 1 by Benetti/Murtas/Varchetta, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd edition 2008 (approx. £20)
- a pocket dictionary |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 60 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | Grammar and vocabulary | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Laboratory | Listening activities and computer exercises | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Tutorial | Grammar and Vocabulary | 1-11 | | 17:00 - 20:00 | | | | | Central | Laboratory | Listening activities and computer exercises | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 18:00, Zone: Central. First class meetings 21/09/10 GROUP A: 2- 4pm, Med School Teviot G.15 OR GROUP B: 5-7pm, DHT 12.18 |
| Additional information |
IMPORTANT: Students should attend PAIRS of classes - either
GROUP A: Tuesday & Thursday 2pm - 4pm
OR
GROUP B: Tuesday 5 - 7 (not 8, as shown above) & Thursday 4 - 6
Please sign up for your chosen times via web ct as soon as have enrolled and come along to the first class meeting in your chosen class hours. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introductory Italian Language | 2:00 | 8 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 8 sides | |
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 800 words.
On successful completion of the course students will have to option of taking Intermediate Italian Language ELCI07004 (20 credits) in Semester 2, which follows on from Introductory Italian Language.
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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 follows:
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%. |
Special Arrangements
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;
NB: Students will be confirmed whether they have been accepted on this course only after the first meeting. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mrs Mara Kirkwood
Tel: (0131 6)51 3752
Email: M.Mari-Kirkwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)51 3635
Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk |
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