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ITA-90002 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

ITA-90002 - Italian 2
Coordinator: Manuela Contardi-Lane Room: CBB0.033 Tel: +44 1782 7 34269
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Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733960

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Italian 1 or equivalent (e.g. one year of Italian language studies several years ago).

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module is designed for students with limited prior knowledge in Italian (e.g. completion of Italian 1 or equivalent). It aims to further develop your communication skills in everyday situations—such as discussing hobbies, preferences, and daily routines—while deepening your understanding of the cultures, customs, and traditions of the Italian-speaking world.
The focus will be on building oral communication skills through interactive activities including role plays, pair work, and short group presentations. You will also enhance your reading and writing abilities in Italian. Core course materials will provide the structure for the module, complemented by regular video content and engaging online exercises. These resources will help reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures in a dynamic and supportive learning environment.
The module also encourages reflection on language learning strategies to help you become a more autonomous and effective language learner.
The language level of this module corresponds to A1 work leading to Level A1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR A1+).

Aims
This module builds on the foundations established in Italian 1, further developing students’ basic language skills in the target language. It reinforces core vocabulary and grammar through practical communication tasks and introduces students to additional aspects of everyday life and culture in the Italian-speaking world. Continued emphasis is placed on developing effective language learning habits.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Recognise and understand familiar words, basic sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g. personal information, family, studies, hobbies, etc.) when people speak slowly and clearly: 2,3
Understand and extract key information from simple written texts, for example messages, notices, posters, catalogues, etc.: 1,2
Interact in simple, familiar situations, asking and answering simple questions related to personal information, and being able to ask for repetition or clarification, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly: 3
Write simple notes, messages and short texts (e.g. personal letters or emails) providing personal information about themselves and their surroundings, making pertinent grammatical and lexical choices: 1,2
Understand and use simple grammatical structures and rules and develop language learning strategies: 1,2,3
Recognise and act upon very basic cultural differences as encountered in everyday situations and demonstrate knowledge of common traditions in the Italian speaking world: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form.
Students are only permitted to take one Italian language module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Class Test weighted 30%
Class Test
Students will complete an in-class test (maximum duration 45 minutes) to assess competence in receptive and productive skills. Tasks may include writing a short text in the target language, undertaking a dictation, translating a passage, or completing vocabulary and grammar exercises. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

2: Flexible Class Test weighted 20%
Flexible Online KLE Test
Students will complete a series of online exercises on the KLE platform (maximum duration 60 minutes) designed to assess reading comprehension, listening, grammar and vocabulary knowledge and writing skills in the target language. All tasks will align with CEFR descriptors for language use at the relevant level.

3: Speaking Assessment weighted 50%
Spoken Interaction Assessment
A 4-8 minute Spoken Interaction Assessment designed to assess learners’ competence in speaking (production), listening (reception) and conversation (interaction). Tasks may include a presentation, role play, or description of a visual or audiovisual prompt, followed by a question-and-answer section. Where assessments are conducted in pairs or groups, each student will be assessed individually and awarded separate marks.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025