Course teacher(s)
Sabina GOLA (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
Italian
Course content
- Reading and analysis of different types of texts of varying lengths.
- Partial or complete reading and analysis of a literary work (prose, poetry, etc.).
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
By the end of this course unit, students will be able to analyse and discuss different types of texts, both orally and in writing, using the main techniques of textual analysis and commentary. By the end of the term, students will be expected to have reached level B2.3 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in the five skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and interaction.
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Theory: 2
- Guided exercises: 1
- Practical sessions: 2
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
- M. Dardano - P. Trifone, Grammatica italiana con nozioni di linguistica, Bologna, Zanichelli, 1995
- L. Serianni, Grammatica italiana. Italiano comune e lingua letteraria, UTET, 1989
- L. Serianni - G. Antonelli, Manuale di linguistica italiana. Storia, attualità, grammatica, Zibido S. Giacomo, Arti Grafiche Battaia, 2017
- Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia (DOP) https://www.dizionario.rai.it/
- Vocabolario Treccani https://www.treccani.it/
- MultiGram https://multigram.ulb.ac.be/
Course notes
- Syllabus
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
This course aims to develop proficiency in all aspects of spoken and written Italian, as well as a sound general knowledge of Italian culture, history, and literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Other information
Contacts
Sabina Gola
Sabina.Gola@ulb.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Personal work
- Oral examination
- Oral presentation
Personal work
Oral examination
- Out-of-session examination
- Open question with long development
Oral presentation
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
- Oral examination: 70%
- Individual written assignment and presentation: 30%
Language(s) of evaluation
- Italian