Italian Project Intermediate 2 (MLT243B)
Through weekly tutorials, students will be guided and supported in their completion of a written portfolio (1,000 words) and their preparation of an oral presentation summarizing their research and demonstrating their acquisition of relevant academic and linguistic skills.
This unit aims to enable students at an 'Intermediate' or 'Higher Intermediate' level of competence in the language to work autonomously, exploring an aspect of the culture or society whose language they are studying, normally in relation to their main field of study, in order to acquire basic subject-specific terminology and to develop essential research skills.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- perform at Level B1- ('Intermediate') or B1+ ('Higher Intermediate') of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- interpret information gleaned, making initial hypotheses and drawing conclusions from it as appropriate
- present their findings in speech and writing in the target language, using an appropriate register.
- plan and manage a project involving individual research.
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- University credits: 10
- University levels: 1-4
- Pre-requisite: MLT207, AS level grade A, A level grade B-D, CEF B1-/B1
- Co-requisite: On consultation with the Language Co-ordinator only.
- Public: Students of the University of Sheffield taking the module for credits.
- Teaching period: Spring semester (see timetables & course dates)
- Contact times: One-hour weekly tutorial for 11 weeks, starting in Week 2 of the semester
- Group size: Maximum of 20
- Language co-ordinator: Alessia Brighi
- Module leader: Alessia Brighi
- Pathway: MLT266
This module can be validated as part of the following schemes:
- Undergraduate degree
- MLTC Confirmation of Completion
Summative assessment:
- Project portfolio submitted in Week 12 (2/3 of the overall mark) and including a 1,000 word project report
- Spoken presentation (6-8 minutes) of the project to the group in Week 13 (1/3 of the overall mark). A pass grade will be awarded for the module only if a spoken presentation is delivered.
Feedback:
- Individual and collective feedback will be provided regularly throughout the semester during class activities and/or individually during advice sessions and upon submission of the project draft.
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