Syllabus

Italian B: Oral Proficiency and Cultural Knowledge

Code
GIT3KP
Points
7.5 Credits
Level
First Cycle
School
School of Language, Literatures and Learning
Subject field
Italian (ITA)
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Italian1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1F
Approved
Approved, 16 June 2026.
This syllabus is valid from 16 June 2026.
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • speak Italian effortlessly and reasonably correctly with regard to pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary
  • identify and characterise different regional variants and registers in authentic spoken Italian
  • understand and use the main linguistic and pragmatic structures necessary in formal situations
  • apply idiomatic expressions and an adequate language register in longer presentations
  • problematise and discuss Italian cultural and societal conditions from different perspectives, for example based on issues relating to the environment, gender and ethnicity
  • independently seek and screen information in relevant texts and media documents.

Course Content

The course develops the students’ listening comprehension and communicative competences in Italian through interactive forms. In addition, the course allows for a deeper understanding of Italian cultural and societal issues through the reading and discussion of texts with diverse content (fact-oriented, fiction, etc.).

Assessment

  • Continuous examination in seminars
  • Oral presentations
  • Oral examination

Grades

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.

For students to achieve VG for the whole course, they require a VG in both modules.

Grades are reported as follows:
• Oral proficiency - 4 Credits | U–VG
• Cultural knowledge - 3.5 Credits | U–VG

Grades are reported as follows:

  • Oral proficiency - 4 Credits | U–VG
  • Cultural Knowledge - 3.5 Credits | U–VG

Entry Requirements

  • Italian A: Phonetics and Oral Proficiency, 7.5 credits, Italian A: Grammar and Written Proficiency, 7.5 credits and one of the Italian A: Culture and Society courses, 7.5 credits

Other Information

This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have
equivalent content.

This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.

If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.