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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "IT 201"
COURSE NAME: "Intermediate Italian I"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Summer Session I 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Biazzo Curry Corrada
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MTWTH 14:00-16:00
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite: Placement into IT 201 through the JCU placement test, or IT 102 with a grade of C or above
OFFICE HOURS:
by appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on consolidating the student’s ability to use Italian effectively. Emphasis is given to grammar review and vocabulary expansion.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Italian 201, which is conducted solely in Italian, is designed to review and study in-depth the following grammar points: pronomi personali diretti, indiretti e combinati, pronomi e aggettivi possessivi, aggettivi comparativi e superlativi, differenza tra imperfetto e passato prossimo, condizionale semplice (Review); trapassato prossimo, futuro, condizionale passato (o composto), congiuntivo presente e passato, indicativo vs. congiuntivo, imperativo, verbi impersonali, aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti (in-depth). Class discussion is an important part of the course and participation is necessary to determine the final grade.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Upon completing this course, students will possess the ability to:
- Understand written and spoken Italian at the intermediate level
- Participate in conversations on a variety of topics using present, past, conditional, future and some subjunctive tenses
- Ask for and obtain information
- Express opinions, feelings, needs, approval and disapproval
- Comprehend the general meaning and details of intermediate level texts.
Produce brief texts on a variety of topics using present, past, future, conditional, imperative
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Da Capo 7th Edition | Morena, Melucci, Moneti, Lazzarino | Heinle Cengage Learning | 978-0-495-79762-3 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| 3 tests | | 25% |
| Final Exam | | 25% |
| Oral Proficiency | | 25% |
| Homework, Attendance & Participation | | 25% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
A/A- = Excellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idiom.
B+ = Very good command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency, showing facility and very few errors. Ability to handle sentence structure naturally, and to demonstrate some awareness of stylistic variation.
B = Good command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Competent manipulation of sentence structure, with some evidence of development and complexity; small occurrence of grammatical errors. Work will be broadly coherent and comprehensible, good manipulation of sentence structure; grammatical and other errors will not impede comprehension.
B- = Satisfactory command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will not be coherent but comprehensible; sentence structure will be simple; medium frequency of grammatical and other errors.
C+ = Evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will be comprehensible; sentence structure will be very simple and grammatical and other errors will be frequent but not as serious to impede comprehension.
C = Some evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Some awareness of sentence structure and high frequency of grammatical and other errors.
D = Little evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of making oneself understood. Little awareness of sentence structure and numerous grammatical and other errors.
F = No evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood.
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
A = 94-100 B = 83-86 C = 73-76 D = 63-66
A- = 90-93 B- = 80-82 C-= 70-72 D-= 60-62
B+ = 87-89 C+ = 77-79 D+=67-69 F= 0-59
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice.
Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Students are allowed three unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 2 points for each additional absence.
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| Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy. |
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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May 21-22: Ripasso.
Da capo 3: Struttura I, II, IV.
May 23-24: Da capo 3: Lettura.
Da capo 4: Struttura I.
May 28-29: Da capo IV: Struttura II, III, V.
Test 1.
May 30-31: Da capo 4: Lettura.
Da capo 5: Struttura I, II, III
June 4-5: Da capo 5: Lettura.
Da capo 6: Struttura I, II.
Test 2.
June 6-7: Da capo 6: Struttura III, IV, V.
Lettura. Film
June 11-12: Da capo 7: Struttura I, II.
June 13-14: Da capo 7: Lettura.
Test 3.
June 18-19: Da capo 8: Struttura I, II.
Lettura. Film.
June 20-21: Ripasso. Esame orale.
June 22: Esame finale.
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