Italian Proficiency II

6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1023603BNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

1st and 2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

Italian

Faculty

Academic Language Centre

Department

Academic Center for Language Education

Educational team

Dorinda Dekeyser
Voorzitter ACTO (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

78 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
102 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

Continuation of the learning process in Italian language based on the simultaneous acquisition of communication skills, vocabulary and grammar. The learning process starts from the study of text, audio or video-fragments, which focus more on cultural and societal topics in comparison with Lingua italiana II. These materials are elaborated upon by means of targeted communication and grammar exercises, in particular on the use of tenses and the construction of compound sentences.

Course material

Handbook (Required) : Al Dente 3, M. Birello, S. Bonafaccia, F. Bosc, G. Licastro, A. Vilagrasa, Casa delle Lingue, 9788416943302
Handbook (Required) : Le prime 3000 parole, R. Tartaglione, Alma Edizioni, 9788861825154, 2018
Handbook (Required) : Nuovo Magari C1/C2, A. De Giuli, C.Guastalla, C. M. Naddeo, Alma Edizioni, 9788861822856

Additional info

Learning Outcomes

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Assessment

First examination period

Written exam (40%): assessment of reading, listening and writing skills as well as of grammatical skills.

Oral exam (30%): assessment of reading and speaking skills. The oral exam is an individual assignment on an Italian contemporary topic.

Assessment throughout the semester (30%): periodic vocabulary tests (15%) and a written interim exam during the January session (15%). Students with an average score of at least 18/30 are exempted in the case of a re-examination during the August - September examination period.

Second examination period

The assessment is identical to the one used during the first examination period, except that students not exempted from the assessment throughout the semester will take the vocabulary test (15%) together with the written exam.

Students are able to understand non-specialised texts and audio-visual messages in connection with the studied domains and cultural topics without great effort. They are capable of summarising these documents in simple words and of expressing their opinion in short, yet coherent talks or texts by using current expressions and an appropriate vocabulary. Students are also capable of putting the studied grammar into practice in diverse contexts without making obvious mistakes.

Target level: B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages for the oral skills/C1 for reading, writing and listening.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Mondelinng examen with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark. This is a mid-term test.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

WrittenExam with a relative weight of 50 which comprises 50% of the final mark. This is a mid-term test.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Assessment

First examination period

Written exam (40%): assessment of reading, listening and writing skills as well as of grammatical skills.

Oral exam (30%): assessment of reading and speaking skills.

Assessment throughout the semester (30%): periodic vocabulary tests and an individual assignment on an Italian contemporary topic. Students with an average score of at least 18/30 are exempted in the case of a re-examination during the August - September examination period.

Second examination period

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context