The subject Modern Language I (Italian) is essentially practical. The training activities will emphasize the active participation of the students in the acquisition of the planned skills.

In general terms, learning activities are organised as follows:

- Master class with ICT support and collective discussion

- Practice of written and oral expression in Italian language

- Analysis of grammatical phenomena

- Comprehensive reading of texts, video materials

-Individual and group exercises of different kinds, both written and oral

- Class exchanges (teacher-student, student-student)

- Grammar, written / oral expression and written / oral comprehension tests

-Autonomous activities: exercises on the Student’s book and Moodle plattform, readings, writing, autonomous study and research

-Game-based learning.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

The assessment is continuous (100%) and it is based on the following sections:

-Continuous evaluation (100% of the final grade):

a) Active participation in class, understanding activities, written and oral expression. Attendance will also be taken into account. (= 15%).

b) Test 1 (20%).

c) Test 2 (35 %)

d) Written comprehension (10 %)

e) Oral exam (15 %)

All Italian language skills will be assessed: grammar, oral and written comprehension and expression.The participation considers an active class participation, the realizations of written activities and the exercises proposed by the teacher in the Virtual Campus and those indicated in the online workbook. Moreover, will be taken into account the attendance to extracurricular cultural activities related to the subject (reading club, writing workshop, exhibitions, etc.) that may be proposed by the teacher.

To be evaluated (or to obtain the possibility for a make up exam), the student must have been evaluated in a set of activities the weight of which is equivalent to a minimum of 2/3 of the total of the exams.

The student will receive a grade of No avaluable if he/she has not completed more than 30% of the evaluation activities.

Only students who, having failed, have at least a final grade of 3.5, have the right to a make-up (total or partial, as appropriate).

Class Participation and all other class activity are excluded from a make-up.

A make-up exam will be and exam related to the part that needs to be re-evaluated (test 1, test 2, written comprehension and oral test).

A student must pass each of the make-ups (test 1, test 2, written comprehension and oral test) in order to have the right to be fully evaluated.

Students must inform themselves on all the class activities and exams. The professor is not responsible.

For each exam, the teacher will inform the student (Moodle) on the procedure and date of revision of the grades.

Grading criteria are decided by the professor and, eventually, shared by the entire teaching team.

The make-up exam schedule can not be modified.

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all of its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade will be awarded a zero, without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.

Erasmus and exchange students who request to advance an exam must present a document from their home university justifying their request.

This subject/module does not incorporate single assessment.

It is possible to take elective courses in Italian for the minor. Information and a list of Italian classes can be found here:

https://www.uab.cat/web/estudis/grau/oferta-de-graus/minors/informacio-general-1345692270291.html?param1=1345692443865

To enroll a student must follow the pre-enrollment process. There are two pre-enrollment periods, in March and July respectively.