Expand+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 the...

Hide-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.

Expand+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 ...

Hide-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

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.

Expand+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...

Hide-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.