LI-112: Elementary Italian II
Course Information
Course, prefix, number, & title: LI-112 Elementary Italian II
Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 4
Credits: 4
Pre-requisites (if any): LI-111 with a grade of C or higher or placement by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Description in college catalog:
This course is the second half of a first-year course in Italian. Emphasis is on the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students continue to explore Italian culture. Weekly listening, speaking, and viewing activities online or in the language laboratory are part of the course.
Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:
A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences
A.S. Gallery and Museum Studies
QCC/John Jay Dual/Joint A.S. Degree in Criminal Justice
A.S. Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Dual/Joint Degree Program with York College)
General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.
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Communicate effectively in various forms
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Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions
Course-specific student learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Accomplish simple communicative tasks suchas buying grocery in a supermarket or clothes in an Italian boutique.
- Describe in oral and written form their or others’ daily activities.
- Describe or narrate past events avoiding redundancy and unnecessary repetition.
- Express in oral and written forms their and others’ preferences.
- Describe their own families.
Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:
Your conversational skills will be assessed by evaluating the clarity, the fluency, and the accuracy of your responses to questions, role plays, simulations, picture descriptions, or story-telling.
Your listening abilities will be assessedby evaluating your general understanding of auditory messages such as commercials, or short dialogues.
Your reading skills will be assessed by evaluating your degree ofcomprehension of variety ofreadingmaterials including ads or newspaper articles.
Your writing skills (including knowledge of grammar) will be assessed by evaluating the grammatical and lexical accuracy and the appropriateness of your writing samples including narrations, descriptions and letter writing.
Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.
Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.
