COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ITALIAN II

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
FL 206	D	4	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ardjana Braja abraja@epoka.edu.al , Friday 12.30-13.30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Friday 9.30-12.30 13.30-16.15
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	N/A
Course Description:	This course is intended to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in Italian language. Is a beginner level course. The main goal is to be able to learn how to navigate through daily activities in an Italian-speaking environment. Each session contains a dialog, vocabulary, grammar notes and drills.
Course Objectives:	Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Possessivi con i nomi di parentela
2	Uso dell'imperfetto
3	Trapassato prossimo
4	Pronomi diretti
5	Verbi riflessivi
6	Forma impersonale
7	Pronomi indiretti
8	Imperativo diretto
9	Condizionale semplice
10	Condizionale composto

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Unità 6. A cena fuori. Parlare di problemi sentimentali.esprimere possesso.
2	La famiglia nomi di parentela.Possessivi con i nomi di parentela.Esercizi
3	Unità 7 Al cinema. Indicativo imperfetto, verbi regolari e irregolari
4	Il trapassato prossimo. Raccontare la trama di un film.
5	Unità 8 Fare la spesa al supermercato, Pronomi diretti. Esercizi
6	Verbi modali con i pronomi diretti. Esercizi.
7	Prova di verifica
8	Unita' 9 In giro per i negozi
9	Verbi riflessivi; forma impersonale/esercizi
10	Unità 10. Discutere di un programma televisivo. Pronomi indiretti
11	Imperativo . Esercizi
12	Unità 11 Un concerto. Parlare di un concerto. chiedere un favore, giustificarsi,
13	Il condizionale semplice. Esercizi
14	Il condizionale composto, usi. Esercizi

Prerequisite(s):	Le quattro abilità linguistiche: leggere, scrivere, parlare ed ascoltare a seconda del Quadro Comune Europeo per le lingue, livello A1
Textbook(s):	Nuovo progetto italiano 1b, Edilingua, Roma 2013
Additional Literature:	N/A
Laboratory Work:	N/A
Computer Usage:	Uso del computer per esercizi specifici e cd.
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Le attività di prelettura e preascolto accrescono la motivazione degli studenti
2	L'uso di una lingua moderna si realizza attraverso situazioni e dialoghi originali e piacevoli
3	C'è un equilibrio tra elementi comunicativi e grammaticali presentati in modo induttivo e sintetizzati in schede
4	Attività comunicative che motivano e facilitano l'apprendimento
5	Lavoro sistematico sulle 4 abilità linguistiche
6	Esercitazioni di autovalutazione alla fine di ogni unità
7	Presentazione della realtà socioculturale dell'Italia attraverso l'uso del materiale autentico
8	Revisione sistematica delle struture morfosintattiche e del vocabolario
9	Tipologie simili alle prove d'esame delle certificazioni
10	Presentazione facile del lessico

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) Program
1	Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources.	5
2	Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches.	5
3	Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects.	5
4	Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions.	5
5	Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations.	5
6	Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently.	5
7	Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena.	5
8	Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones.	5
9	Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles.	5
10	Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge.	5
11	Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments.	5
12	Having consciousness about human rights and environment.	5
13	Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	10
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	10
Final Exam	1	40
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	1	5	5
Final examination	1	25	25
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

Dopo ogni unita' si fa un test di progresso per valutare le abilita' acquisite