Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - ITAL 201 D100

Intermediate Italian II (3)

Class Number: 4689

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ITAL 200.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

ITAL 201 continues the work of ITAL 200. Oral and written competence in Italian are extended through grammar review, oral practice, cultural studies, selected readings from Italian authors and multimedia activities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is designed to allow the students to enhance their communicative skills and burst their abilities to speak and write about articulated topics. A high level of fluency will be reach by the students during this course. The learning activities are based on tasks and the inductive method (learning by doing) would be preferred.

Regular attendance and preparation for each day’s activities and group work is expected.

PLEASE NOTE: This course will be delivered using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous methods. There will be a weekly online class during the set time and date scheduled for the course. Students will also have additional course work to be done independently in their own time. 

Students are expected to be available for the set days and times scheduled for the course.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • To enabled students to express their opinions, present a project, do a research and write elaborate compositions.
  • To allow students to expand their vocabulary competence.
  • To deepen students’ understanding of complex grammar structure
  • To foster enthusiasm and appreciation for the Italian Culture and Language.

Grading

  • Group projects (2X10) 20%
  • Assignments (9X3) 27%
  • Midterm 23%
  • Final oral exam 20%
  • Attendance and active participation 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Al Dente 3, Edizioni Casa delle lingue

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).