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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| 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: 2011/12 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 - Group A 14:00- 15:50 - Group B 16:10- 18:00 | 1-10 | | 14:00 - 15:50or 16:10 - 18:00 | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Listening activities and computer exercises - Group A 14:00- 15:50 - Group B 16:10- 18:00 | 1-10 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50or 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Group A : Tuesday 20th September, 2pm, Geography Building - Old Infirmary 2.13 - GROUP B: Tuesday 20th September 4pm, David Hume Tower 7.01 |
| Additional information |
IMPORTANT: Students should attend PAIRS of classes - either
GROUP A: Tuesday & Thursday 2pm - 4pm
OR
GROUP B: Tuesday & Thursday 4 - 6
Please sign up for your chosen times via WebCT as soon as you have enrolled and come along to the first class meeting in your chosen class hours. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introductory Italian Language | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
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. Homework assignments 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%
Homework assignments = 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
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
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| 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)50 3635
Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk |
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