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ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III [UG]

Credit 6 points
Availability Semester 1
Old unit code 110.307
Outcomes Students study advanced topics in Italian grammar; pay particular attention to the way prescriptive rules of grammar are realised in speech and writing in contemporary Italy; analyse the effect of register on grammatical usage; further develop their ability to converse in Italian with fluency and accuracy on contemporary themes; and read contemporary literature with understanding, and relate literary works to their social and historical context.
Content This unit follows on from ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II. It focuses on developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian, and enriches understanding of the social and linguistic aspects of Italy. The unit leads to ITAL2208 Italian Advanced IV.
Assessment Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.
Unit Co-ordinator(s) Associate Professor John Kinder
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus
Unit Rules
Prerequisites: ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II or the approval of the Convenor of Italian
Contact hourslanguage classes: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
Texts

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