The Diploma of Letters (Italian) requires the equivalent of one year of full-time study. It is only offered as an exit award for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Letters (Italian).
The stream undertaken by the student will be identified on the student’s transcript of academic record and on the parchment presented to the student on completion of the course.
Course aims
The course aims to:
- foster the development of proficient levels of linguistic, socio-cultural and communicative competencies in Italian
- expose students to a wide body of specific and cross-disciplinary knowledge relative to linguistic and cultural knowledge and practices (grammar, literature, translation, cinema, etc) relative to the language of study
- develop students ability to analyse and respond to written and visual texts of varying difficulty relative to the language of study
- develop students' awareness of local and global communities of speakers relative to the language of study
- train students to form broad conceptual understandings of issues relating to cross- and inter-cultural communication
- provide opportunities for metacognitive training to enhance language acquisition and maximise opportunities to progress in language learning within and beyond the classroom.
Learning outcomes
On the completion of the Diploma of Letters (Italian), students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
- the ability to communicate at a proficient level of competence in the target language
- broad knowledge of the language of study
- critical knowledge of key cultural aspects relative to the language of study
- an awareness of and have gained an understanding of the communities of the target language speakers
- knowledge and skills in relation to cross- and inter-cultural communication and be better equipped to interact in a global, yet multilingual and multicultural world
- knowledge of and respect for local and global cultural and linguistic diversity
- an awareness of themselves as languages learners and users
- cognitive and communication skills to plan, problem solve and make decisions in professional practice and scholarship.
Program of study
To qualify for the Diploma of Letters (Italian), a student must complete 36 units according to the following program of study, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.
Stream - Italian (Intermediate)
Core topics
27 units comprising:
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
ITAL3301 Advanced Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3302 Advanced Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Option topics
Choose 9 units from:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3213 Translation from Italian (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3311 Extended Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
OR
Stream - Italian (Beginners)
Core topics
27 units comprising:
ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL1202 Introductory Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
ITAL2201 Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2202 Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
ITAL3201 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL3202 Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 (4.5 units)
Option topics
Choose one of:
ITAL2211 Italian Culture and Society 1 (4.5 units)
ITAL2212 Italian Culture and Society 2 (4.5 units)
plus one of:
ITAL2213 Italian Theatre (4.5 units)
ITAL3211 Italian Cultural Studies (4.5 units)
ITAL3214 Italian Cinema (4.5 units)
ITAL3215 The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations (4.5 units)
ITAL3403 Italian Migration to Australia (4.5 units)
