Module details
- Offered to 3rd and 4th Years
- Thursdays 16.00-18.00
- Planned delivery: On campus (South Kensington)
- Two-term module, worth 7.5 ECTS
- Available to eligible students as part of I-Explore
- Extra Credit, or Degree Credit where your department allows
A communicative module for students with an A level in Italian, or comparable standard of competency.
This module will:
- further develop your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to an advanced level;
- introduce more complex grammatical structures;
- broaden your vocabulary, so that you can produce more sophisticated language and operate in more formal environments (academic, professional, etc);
- give you the opportunity to engage with different language registers from a range of contexts, so that you can develop the ability to recognise stylistic and idiomatic features and apply them to your own communication;
- allow you to explore a range of STEM-related topics in Italian, finding out more about contemporary academic and socio-cultural practices, which will be especially helpful if you are planning to study abroad;
- revise and consolidate basic grammar, as required by the class;
- equip students with the skills and information for studying abroad.
By the end of the module, students should have reached approximately the B2 standard of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
To be eligible for this module, you need to have done one of the following:
- Successfully completed Italian Level 3.
- Gained an Italian A level qualification.
- Already achieved B1+ or equivalent on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
You are advised to review material from your previous courses before the start of this module.
This module is not intended for native or near-native speakers.
Please note: The information on this module description is indicative. The module may undergo minor modifications before the start of next academic year.
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Key information
Italian advice
Cristina Paterno
m.paterno@imperial.ac.uk
0207 594 8767
Room S307, Sherfield level 3
Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication