ITALIAN at NUI GALWAY
BOOKLET 2014/15
for
VISITING STUDENTS
BEGINNERS
Italian Courses
This booklet is only relevant if you are interested in taking
Italian at beginners level
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES
AND CULTURES
Top Floor, Arts Millennium Building, NUI, Galway.
Telephone 091 - 493792
E-mail
italian@nuigalway.ie
Website
http://www.nuigalway.ie/italian/
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COURSE DETAILS
Students can choose from the following modules:
Code
IT124
IT125
IT112
Module
Italian Language 1
Italian Language 2
Introduction to Italian culture and
language
Semester ECTS
1
5
2
5
1 and 2
5
Note: You cannot take IT 125 unless you have taken IT 124 or an equivalent course.
In order to take IT 112, you must be here for the full academic year.
Course
IT124 Italian Language 1
IT125 Italian Language 2
Semester
1
2
Contact hours/weekly
5
5
ECTS
5
5
Lecturers: M. Hodder; F. Magnoni; M. Inglese
Course description: The course, open to all students, both beginners and non beginners,
focuses on the four main language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) using
regular practice based, as much as possible, on authentic material carefully selected to provide
a gradual introduction to the structures and functions of the language. Students will achieve a
good level of fluency by the end of the year to enable them to cope with everyday situations in
Italy. Students will also be offered additional tuition in the multi-media labs and revision
classes are organized during the year to help students learning a new language.
Method of assessment and examination: Continuous assessment is a central part of the
course and students will hand in homework each week which will be corrected by the lecturer.
At the end of each semester, there is a written language paper and a lab test. For a more
detailed breakdown of marks see Allocation of marks (p. 4)
Languages of instruction:
English and Italian
Core texts: Parliamo Italiano, Student Book.
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Course
IT112 Introduction to
Italian Culture and Language
Semester
1&2
Contact hours/weekly
1
ECTS
5
This is a year-long course which is divided into two parts:
• Part One: Italy @ The Movies
Lectures take place on Monday 5-6 in Dillon Theatre in the Concourse.
Lecturer: M. Hodder.
Course description: In semester 1 only, students will also study important Italian films
through which the main trends in Italian history and culture over the past 150 years will
be introduced. Screenings will be arranged by the lecturers, and in-class discussions will
take place on topics such as Italian Unification, Fascism, the Holocaust, Post-war reconstruction, Political Terrorism, and also aspects of Italian life such as the Mafia, the
economic boom, family relations and emigration. Lecturers will introduce the films and
place them in their historical context, while attention will also be paid to the cinematic
style adopted in the films.
Methods of assessment and examination:
You will be assessed entirely by continuous assessment, based primarily on the personal
written reflections they will compose on each film covered during the course. There is no
written exam at the end of this part of the course.
Language of instruction: English
Texts: Handouts and reading lists will be supplied where necessary.
• Part Two: Language in Practice
These classes take place on Thursdays 9-10.
Course description: This course helps students to develop their spoken Italian so that at the
end of the year they are able to conduct a conversation in Italian.
Method of assessment and examination: Attendance and participation in conversation
classes (20%) and an end of year oral exam (80%)
Languages of instruction: Italian
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
•
•
Regular attendance is mandatory in First Year Italian and a proportion of the final
marks will be given for this requirement
Exams: Please note that the dates for in-class tests will be communicated to you in
class and are also given on the syllabus for each semester. Please put these dates in your
diaries immediately. It is your responsibility to make sure that you are in Galway for all
exams.
ALLOCATION OF MARKS FOR 1BA ITALIAN COURSES
IT 124: Italian Language 1 (Semester 1): 5 credits
Division of marks:
Mid term test – 15%
Lab test – 10%
Continuous Assessment – 15%
Christmas exam – 60%
IT 125: Italian Language 2 (Semester 2): 5 credits
Division of marks:
Lab test – 15%
Continuous Assessment – 15%
Summer exam – 70%
IT 112: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture (Semesters 1 & 2): 5 credits
Part One (50%):
Four personal relections on the films covered, each worth
25%
Part Two (50%):
Oral exam – 80%
Attendance and participation in conversation classes – 20%
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SEMESTER DATES
Tuesday, 2nd - Friday, 5th September,
2014
Monday, 8th September, 2014
Saturday, 29th November, 2014
Monday, 1st - Saturday, 6th December,
2014
Monday, 8th December - Friday, 19th
December, 2014
Saturday, 20th December, 2014 - Sunday,
11th January, 2015
Monday, 12th January, 2015
Thursday, 2nd April - Tuesday, 7th April,
2015
Monday, 13th April, 2015
Saturday, 18th April, 2015
Monday, 20th April - Saturday, 25th
April, 2015
Monday, 27th April - Wednesday, 13th
May, 2015
Tuesday 4th August - Friday, 14th
August, 2014
Semester 1
Orientation Week
Classes Begin
Classes End
Study Week
Semester 1 Exams
Christmas Holidays
Semester 2
Classes Begin
Easter Holidays
Classes Resume
Classes End
Study Week
Semester 2 Exams
Autumn Exams
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CONTACT DETAILS
Head of Discipline (Semester 1)
Dr. Laura McLoughlin
Office: Room 314, Arts Millennium Building
Tel: 091 492240
E-mail: laura.mcloughlin@nuigalway.ie
Head of Discipline (Semester 2)
Professor Paolo Bartoloni
Office: Room 311, Arts Millennium Building
Tel: 091 492392
E-Mail: paolo.bartoloni@nuigalway.ie
First Year Coordinator
Dr. Mike Hodder
Office: Room 335, Arts Millennium Building
Tel: 091 494453
E-mail: mike.hodder@nuigalway.ie (Office Hours: Thursday 11-1 or by appointment)
Administrative Assistant
Office: Room 313, Arts Millennium Building
Tel: 091 492397
E-mail: italian@nuigalway.ie
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1ST YEAR ARTS - ITALIAN - 2014/15 (SEMESTER 1)
TIME
9:00:-10:00
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1BA Lang A AM215
1BA Lang B IT203
1BA Lang C IT207
FRIDAY
10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:00
1BA Lang A IT206
1BA Lang B TB302
1BA Lang C AM105
3:00-4:00
1BA Lang A AM104
1BA Lang B AM109
1BA Lang C AM110
4:00-5:00
1BA Lang A AM104
1BA Lang B AM109
1BA Lang C AM110
5:00-6:00
1BA Culture SC 004
DILLON Theatre Concourse (S.I)
26/08/2014