Course syllabus
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
COVID UPDATE:
ITALIANO 100/100G after 12th October 2020:
Teaching and learning
- All teaching activity, including tutorials, laboratories, workshops and lectures for courses will be delivered on-campus as currently scheduled.
Tests and examinations
- The University will conduct time-limited tests and examinations on campus under normal invigilated conditions. The normal practice for seating arrangements under exam conditions sees students physically distanced.
- Students who are unable to be in New Zealand due to Covid-19 travel restrictions will complete examinations online.
- Students who are unable to attend an examination or test due to sickness or unforeseen circumstances can apply for an aegrotat or compassionate consideration. Provision will be made for students whose underlying health status precludes their attendance on campus for classes, tests and examinations.
Staff:
Gabriella Brussino (Course Director, Groups 1,2 and 6).
Office: Arts 2, room 515
E-mail: g.brussino@auckland.ac.nz
Office hour: Thursday 3-4 pm, Arts2 room 515.
Please note that Gabriella 's office hour will take place in her office. Let's observe physical distancing guidelines, though.
Jovan (Giovanni) Cavor (Group 5)
Office: Arts 2, room 516a
E-mail: jcav007@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Office hour via Zoom: With Jovan on Friday 1-2 pm
Join Zoom Meeting (with Jovan)
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/5992518562?pwd=ZG1QZ2VtdFV5N05EOGJRbjJpb0JxUT09
Meeting ID: 599 251 8562
Passcode: 2SAHp4
ITALIANO 100/100G before 12th October 2020:
We are not meeting in person currently due to the latest developments, but our lessons will still take place at our usual meeting time on Zoom. Below are the meeting details and invitations. We will be using this method of course delivery from now on until we are advised that we can return to Campus.
As some of you have had technical problems, we will be sharing the videorecordings of Zoom sessions until we can come back to on-campus contact classes.
The recording of ONE group session will be posted (it may not be your group): please find it in Canvas>Italian 100>Modules> scroll to the end to Zoom Session Recordings. Please remember we will still be taking down the attendance in person on Zoom.
group 1 (Tue 10-12pm),
Gabriella Brussino is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ITALIAN 100/ITALIAN 100G: Introductory Italian Language gruppo 1
Time: Aug 18, 2020 10:00 AM Auckland, Wellington
Join Zoom Meeting
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/91860053906
Meeting ID: 918 6005 3906
Passcode: it100g1
group 5 (Wed 9-11),
Jovan Cavor is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5992518562?pwd=ZG1QZ2VtdFV5N05EOGJRbjJpb0JxUT09
Meeting ID: 599 251 8562
Passcode: 2SAHp4
group 6 (Wed 12-2pm),
Gabriella Brussino is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ITALIAN 100/ITALIAN 100G: Introductory Italian Language gruppo 6
Time: Aug 12, 2020 12:00 PM Auckland, Wellington
Join Zoom Meeting
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/98292823125
Meeting ID: 982 9282 3125
Passcode: it100g6
group 2 (Thur 5-7pm),
Gabriella Brussino is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ITALIAN 100/ITALIAN 100G: Introductory Italian Language gruppo 2
Time: Aug 13, 2020 05:00 PM Auckland, Wellington
Join Zoom Meeting
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/97623648129
Meeting ID: 976 2364 8129
Passcode: it100g2
Office hour for both tutors via Zoom: With Gabriella on Thursday 3-4 pm
With Jovan on Friday 1-2 pm
Please note that Gabriella and Jovan's office hour will now take place through a Zoom meeting.
Please make an appointment via e-mail in advance (g.brussino@auckland.ac.nz; jcav007@aucklanduni.ac.nz), when you need to attend office hour.
Join Zoom Meeting (with Gabriella)
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/92546167719
Meeting ID: 925 4616 7719
Passcode: gboffice
Join Zoom Meeting (with Jovan)
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/5992518562?pwd=ZG1QZ2VtdFV5N05EOGJRbjJpb0JxUT09
Meeting ID: 599 251 8562
Passcode: 2SAHp4
SEMESTER 2, 2020
15 points
Staff:
Gabriella Brussino (Course Director, Groups 1,2 and 6).
Office: Arts 2, room 515
E-mail: g.brussino@auckland.ac.nz
Office hour: Thursday 3-4 pm, Arts2 room 515.
Please note that Gabriella 's office hour will take place in her office. Let's observe physical distancing guidelines, though.
Jovan (Giovanni) Cavor (Group 5)
Office: Arts 2, room 516a
E-mail: jcav007@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Office hour via Zoom: With Jovan on Friday 1-2 pm
Join Zoom Meeting (with Jovan)
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/5992518562?pwd=ZG1QZ2VtdFV5N05EOGJRbjJpb0JxUT09
Meeting ID: 599 251 8562
Passcode: 2SAHp4
Staff/student meetings:
|
ITALIAN |
Mon 24.8.20 2-3 pm Rm No. 206-408 |
Tue, 6.10.20 1-2 pm Rm No. 206-314 |
Please, could you let your class rep have feedback on the course before the meetings. These meetings require the attendance of Class Reps and staff only.
Course delivery format:
The course is delivered through a combination of two hours in class per week and an app available online through all digital fixed and portable devices.
IN-CLASS "LECTURES" ARE NOT RECORDED.
Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online
Prescribed TEXTBOOKS, available from Ubiq https://ubiq.co.nz/:
- T. Marin and S. Magnelli. The Italian Project 1a, Edilingua (Revised edition of the workbook).
- Course book
They are available to purchase online via the links below:
In Italia con Giacomo:
This App is worth 33% of your final mark.
This is a trip you are undertaking with Giacomo's guidance - as you progress on your trip through Italy, your knowledge of the language will progress as well. It contains 4 lessons per week, and you are required to do them all to reach your destination for the week.
You must complete an activity to be able to proceed to the next one.
Each week, if you have completed all 4 lessons, you will gain 3 points but you will also need to take the quiz in Canvas in order to recharge Giacomo and progress to the next week's lessons.
Ricarica Quizzes:
- These are weekly, from week 1 to week 11.
- The final mark will only consider the best 10 out of 11 quizzes.
- There are 10 questions and you have no time limit to answer each of them.
- Some of the words or contents will be new to you. DON'T PANIC! You may consult your text book. Use of online dictionaries IS allowed but only for one word at a time, NEVER for sentences or entire paragraphs.
- You have 4 attempts to complete the Ricarica. The best mark will be your final mark.
Tests:
These two written tests take place during your class time, so the date will be different for each group. The date indicated in CANVAS is always when the first group of the week is due to take it.
------------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEST 1 in class will be placed online and will be a CANVAS quiz.
TEST 1 will be live from midnight 1/9/2020 to midnight 2/9/2020 NZ time for all groups of Italian 100/G. This is to make sure students from overseas have a reasonable timeframe to access it.
You will have only one attempt, as if you were in class. After the due date and time, the test will no longer be available online. ABSOLUTELY NO DICTIONARIES ALLOWED.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oral exam:
PLEASE NOTE: The oral exam is a FINAL exam. Not sitting implies a final result of DNC (Did Not Complete). Use of online dictionaries and translators is NEVER allowed during in class tests and the oral exam.
Your oral exam, worth 10%, will be held during Week 12. It involves reading a dialogue out loud, responding to questions on topic covered in the course, and performing a communicative situation with a partner.
Important: A prerequisite for the final oral exam is to have a minimum class attendance. Students who have accumulated 3 weeks or 6 hours of unjustified absences by Week 11 are not entitled to sit the oral exam in Week 12.
Course outcomes:
By the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate:
Cultural competence: specific regions and cities, regional traditions and festivals, historic cafès, regional cuisine and products, everyday lifestyle.
Communicative competence: Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly; Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; Introduce and describe yourself and others and ask and answer questions about yourself regarding provenance, family, home, work or study, interests and hobbies; Ask and provide information regarding your surroundings and travel; Invite and accept/turn down invitations of various type; Express wishes, plans and desires for the future; Make phone calls and write simple e-mails.
Language structures: Basic knowledge of grammatical gender and number; Definite and indefinite articles and agreement in gender and number; Forming the plural of nouns and articles; Prepositions, partitive, possessives; Subject pronouns; The auxiliary verbs essere, stare, avere; Present of first-, second- and third-conjugation verbs; Present-tense conjugation of common irregular verbs; Present perfect tense of first-, second- and third-conjugation verbs; Future tense of first-, second- and third- conjugation verbs.
Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:
The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks.
Course summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
|---|---|---|