(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

285discussion of various aspects of Italian culture and society. Students are required to read excerptsfrom these texts in their original language.Prerequisites: ITAL2002. Italian II.2. Students wishing to be admitted to ITAL3021 withouthaving previously completed ITAL2002 will be required to satisfy the Faculty Boardthough the Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures that they haveattained elsewhere the required standard.Assessment: 100% courseworkITAL3022.Society and politics of modern Italy (6 credits)This course provides an overview of Italian contemporary society and culture in its manifold aspectswith particular emphasis on politics. The course explores how various issues that existed prior toItaly’s unification approximately 150 years ago have endured and continue to impact the countrytoday, including the economic gap between the North and the South. It will also examine theexistence of organized crime – the Mafia and the Camorra – as well as other legal and illegalorganizations that are active players in Italian politics and society. This course is taught in English.Prerequisite: NilAssessment: 100% courseworkITAL3119.Overseas immersion language course – Italian (6 credits)This course provides an opportunity to study Italian and to experience linguistic and cultural immersionin a partner institution located in a [Italian-speaking] country. The course usually takes place during thesummer months (e.g., June, July and/or August) and the duration of the stay may vary from two weeks toone month, but must include at least 60 hours of formal class tuition. Students typically take part in thiscourse after the completion of their second year of language studies at HKU. The course is designed tobuild on and to reinforce the language competence acquired during the previous years of study as well asto prepare the participants for more advanced work in the final years of the programme.Prerequisite: Students must have completed ITAL2002. Italian II.2. Students wishing to beadmitted to ITAL3119 without having previously completed ITAL2002. Italian II.2will be required to satisfy the Faculty Board through the Head of the School ofModern Languages and Cultures that they have attained elsewhere the requiredstandard.Assessment: 100% coursework. In order to be granted credits for this course, participants arerequested to check with the teacher in charge prior to their enrolment and departurewhether the course they have chosen is suitable for the purpose and, after completing ofthe course, (1) to produce a formal statement of attendance and certified transcriptbearing mention of the final grade(s) obtained from the host institution, as well as thelevel attained according to the Common European Framework of Reference forLanguages (CEFRL); (2) to provide a portfolio including i. a learning journal written inItalian relating to daily class activities and, ii. samples of assessments (writtenassignments, tests, examinations, projects etc.) along with evaluation results.PORTUGUESEThe objective of the Portuguese programme is to raise participants’ proficiency in Portugueselanguage to a high level while acquiring a solid grounding of knowledge of the Lusophone world. ThePortuguese programme is offered as a minor. To complete a minor in Portuguese students are requiredto take a total of 36 credits with the following components: