IT212 Italian for Historians 2
Tutors
Prof David Lines, D.A.Lines@warwick.ac.uk (Translation Skills)
Office hours: Mondays, 12-14, H4.10, or by appointment. In the case of email messages, you can usually expect a reply within 24 hours (but not on the weekend)
Dr Maria Pavlova (language skills and grammar)
Miss Simona Di Martino (oral and conversation)
Module description
This module is designed for students undertaking an honours degree in History (Renaissance Stream, including one term in Venice). It is a second year module and the continuation of IT109. It aims to expand and consolidate students’ abilities to read and translate historical texts as well as to converse about various topics, including historical topics. The ‘translation and reading comprehension’ component is designed to be in line with the ‘grammar in context’ component of this module. Together, these two components will provide students with linguistic tools so as to develop reading strategies specifically relevant to historical texts and to appreciate sophisticated elements of the language used by Italian historians. Along with developing reading abilities, during the Oral component students will have the unique opportunity to improve their speaking abilities and, especially in term 2 and 3, to use interactively their historical vocabulary acquired in translation. Students will also have the pleasure of practising their spoken Italian in relationship to everyday scenarios and to work on group activities and oral presentations whose focal point revolves around history and their favourite historical topics.
Examination and assessments
Term 1 week 10
Assessment 1 (grammar + writing) 10%
Term 2 week 5
Assessment 2 (grammar + reading comp) 10%
Term 2 week 9
Assessment 3 (translation) 10%
Term 3 week 4 or 5
Oral 20%
Term 3 after week 4
Written exam (25% reading comp + 25% translation = 50%)
IT212-15 1.5 hour exam
Dictionaries WILL be allowed for the final translation/comprehension exam
Failure to attend a class test or submit required assessed work will result in a mark of 0 being recorded for that part of the assessment. It is normally not possible to submit assessed work or retake the test at a later date. However, if your absence is a result of medical or personal circumstances then you may be permitted to take the test at the next opportunity provided that you (i) notify the relevant module tutor as soon as possible and (ii) provide a medical certificate or other supporting documentation. For a definition of mitigating circumstances and supporting documentation, please refer to this link:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/wellbeing/mitigation/
