Italian online (Diploma)

Welcome to the Online Diploma in Italian. You are going to be part of a groundbreaking experience which, employing the latest skills in e-learning, will enable you to study a language in your own time, wherever you are, and as part of a community of e-learners.

You will be introduced to the basics of the Italian language and will develop competence in relation to the common situations of everyday life. Unlike many distance learning programmes designed for individual and totally independent learning, this diploma course is based on a collaborative, communicative approach and students are encouraged to participate in virtual class activities with their peers and e-tutor. Three on campus sessions per semester are also included.

The course concentrates on all four main language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and uses carefully selected authentic material to provide a gradual introduction to the structures and functions of the language.

In addition, a module on oral and intercultural skills will introduce aspects of Italian life from an intercultural perspective and stimulate discussions about them.

Programme Content Year 1

• Italian Language Skills Level 1 - Part 1

• Italian Language Skills Level 1 - Part 2

• Oral and Intercultural Skills Level 1

Programme Content Year 2

• Italian Language Skills Level 2 - Part 1

• Italian Language Skills Level 2 - Part 2

• Oral and Intercultural Skills Level 2       

The teachers and e-tutor – including native speakers – will guide you through this interactive and participative module, which will emphasize collaborative learning in order to avoid any feelings of ’isolation’.  Lecture packages will be delivered weekly online and will include comprehension tasks, individual and group work, conversation and intercultural aspects. 

By the end of each semester/year you should be able to converse and comprehend a variety of topics and situations normally encountered in everyday life.