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Course Overview

Welcome to the Diploma in Italian Online: Beginners.  You are going to be part of a ground-breaking 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.  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 year are also included.

The Diploma in Italian Online: Beginners concentrates on all four main language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and uses carefully selected authentic material to introduce or consolidate the structures and functions of the language.  In addition, a cultural module will explore aspects of Italian life from an intercultural perspective and stimulate discussions about them.

Students will be introduced to the basics of the Italian language and will develop competence in relation to the common situations of everyday life.  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.

Visit our Diploma in Italian Online blog where you can sample some course materials and experience what it is like to learn in an online environment: www.italianonlinenuig.wordpress.com

Applications and Selections

Apply Online

The closing date is 25-August 2017.
Early application is advised.  Offers will be made when a minimum number of applications have been received.
A limited number of applications may be accepted after the official application closing date, subject to the availability of places.

 

Who Teaches this Course

Requirements and Assessment

The Diploma in Italian is open to everybody and is particularly suited to those who need flexibility in their time and mode of study and/or live away from Galway.  Workload will amount to approximately 6 hours per week.  

Basic computer skills are sufficient: ability to download and upload files, navigate websites, use emails and Skype-style applications.  An introductory on-campus session at the beginning of the course will explain in very simple terms how to use these applications and will take you through all the steps necessary to become familiar with our intuitive tools.

Candidates who are 21 years or over on or before January 1 st of year of entry may gain entry to the programme on the basis of mature years. Candidates under 21 years should meet the minimum matriculation requirements as outlined in the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for the Diploma in Italian.  

Candidates who are 21 years or over on or before January 1st of year of entry may gain entry to the programme on the basis of mature years.  Candidates under 21 years should meet the minimum matriculation requirements as outlined in the FAQs section.


Additional Requirements

Duration

2 years, part-time

Next start date

11th September 2017

A Level Grades ()

Average intake

20

Closing Date

25-August 2017

Next start date

11th September 2017

NFQ level

7

Mode of study

Online

ECTS weighting

30

Award

Diploma in Italian, NUI Galway

CAO

PAC code

Course Outline

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      

All teachers and e-tutors on this course are native speakers.  They will guide students through the interactive and participative modules, which 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 year 1, students will achieve level A1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

By the end of year 2, students will achieve level A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

This course is designed to give people enhanced language skills whether for personal, travel or professional purposes.  At the end of the course, students will have an additional transferable skill with the knowledge of a new language.  They will also have improved communication ability both in written and oral tasks, and a recognized university qualification in the Italian language.

Who’s Suited to This Course

Learning Outcomes

 

Work Placement

Study Abroad

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Course Fees

Fees: EU

€970 p.a.

Fees: Tuition

€

Fees: Student levy

€

Fees: Non EU

€1,470 p.a.


A fees scholarship of up to 30% may be available for students who wish to upskill for the purposes of re-employment.  Students must be registered as unemployed and in receipt of one of the following: 

  • Job-seekers Benefit
  • Job-seekers Allowance
  • One-parent family allowance
  • Disability allowance
  • Community Employment Scheme
  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Signing for social insurance contribution credits

Please download the 2017_18 Fees Scholarship Form CALPD for more information.

Find out More

 Oriana Bologna

Department of Italian
NUI Galway
Tel: 091 492240
Email: oriana.bologna@nuigalway.ie 
www.italianonlinenuig.wordpress.com

Access the Student Launchpad for course outlines, timetables etc.

    

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