Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division name: HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER: ITAL 201
COURSE TITLE: Italian III
DATE PREPARED: December 17, 2008
DATE REVISED:
PCS/CIP/ID NO:
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: Fall 2009
CREDIT HOURS: 4
CONTACT HOURS: 4
LECTURE HOURS: 4
LABORATORY HOURS:
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent. This course is an intermediatelevel course for third semester Italian students. Its purpose is to help students gain proficiency in the
four language skills (listening, speaking, writing and reading) and develop a strong sense of
grammatical accuracy. ITAL 201 is designed to build fluency and accuracy in the language, improve
reading and listening skills, and increase knowledge of the Italian culture.
TEXTBOOKS:
Required:
Lazzarino e Dini, Prego! An Invitation to Italian. (7th ed. McGraw Hill) with
accompanying Workbook and Laboratory Manual
Or comparable books and materials.
Recommended:
Italian/English dictionary
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
ITAL 201 fulfills 4 hours of elective credit for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. It should transfer
to most colleges and universities as an elective course. However, since ITAL201 is not part
of either the General Education Core Curriculum or a baccalaureate major program described
in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, students should check with an academic advisor for
information about its transferability to other institutions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes)
This class emphasizes the building of vocabulary and using a variety of sentence patterns in a
communicative context. Students are expected to carry out elementary conversations in
Italian on a variety of topics that introduces them to basic elements of Italian culture.
Reading and writing skills will be developed in conjunction with speaking and listening
skills. After completing this course the student will be able to:
Outcome
General Education Outcome
1. Engage in Italian
conversation at an
intermediate level
CO 4
2. Demonstrate an
intermediate level of
vocabulary and conceptual
knowledge of Italian
3. Reveal an intermediate
level of academic and
creative written expressions
in Italian.
CT 1
4. Demonstrate linguistic
and cultural proficiency in an
intermediate level Italian
conversation
DI 3
Range of Assessment
Methods
-Oral activities
-Oral exams and student
presentations
-Class discussions
-Written and Oral
assignments
-Written and Oral
components of exams
-Class discussions
-Reading comprehension
-Written exercises and papers
-Writing components of
exams and quizzes
-Written responses to
readings
-Oral and listening exercises
-Class discussion
-Reading and writing
exercises
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
1. Using object pronouns. Forming appropriate syntactical patterns to ask questions and
execute commands. Cultural context: Shopping in Italy with a focus on Sicily.
2. Using indefinite adjectives and pronouns. Using appropriately the negative pronouns.
Forming appropriate syntactical patterns to ask and answer questions. Giving formal
commands. Cultural context: Understanding Italian homes with a focus on Puglia.
3. Forming the conditional, present and past, to express hypothetical situations. Cultural
context: Understanding Italy’s environment and traffic concepts and practices with a
focus on Abruzzo and Molise.
4. Using the relative pronouns, and understanding additional uses of the infinitive.
Cultural context: Understanding Italian music and theatre with a focus on Liguria.
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
The final grade in the course consists of the following elements:
Participation/Attendance
Written exams
Oral exams
Online discussions
Workbook/Lab/Internet Exercises
Compositions
Quizzes
Oral Presentation
Final Examination
10-12%
15-25%
10-20%
4-6%
10-15%
10-15 %
5-10%
5-10%
10-15%
Final grades will be determined according to the following scale:
92 to 100% = A
83 to 91% = B
74 to 82% = C
65 to 73% = D
Below 65% = F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
Short compositions (1 page), letters, and descriptions, in Italian, usually based on reading
selections or personal experiences are required writing.
Textbook selections and supplemental material (newspapers, magazines, and literary
works) describing daily life, education, popular culture, and social institutions and
practices are required reading.