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IT1101 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 92 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 22 x 1hr(s) Practicals (Language).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Sheehan, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to written and spoken Italian.
Module Content: Intensive study of basic Italian grammar, commonly used vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (2 mid-term tests 7.5 marks each, 2 end-of-term tests 17.5 marks each); Oral Assessment 50 marks (oral examination 30 marks and 2 listening comprehension tests 10 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students take a 1 x 1.5hr written test in lieu of failed Continuous Assessment. Failed section(s) of the Oral exam, including listening comprehension, must be retaken in the Autumn).
IT1102 Non-Beginners' Written and Spoken Italian
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 12 (Max. Unlimited).
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 69 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; 22 x 1hr(s) Practicals (Language Lab).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Sheehan, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To consolidate and advance knowledge of Italian oral, aural and written skills
Module Content: Intensive study of Italian grammar, vocabulary and idiomatic language. Reading and listening comprehension, conversation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (2 x mid-term tests, 7.5 marks each; 2 x end-of-term tests, 17.5 marks each); Oral Assessment 50 marks (oral examination, 30 marks; 2 x listening comprehension tests, 10 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students take a 1 x 1.5hr departmental test in lieu of failed Continuous Assessment. Failed section(s) of the Oral exam, including listening comprehension, must be retaken in the Autumn).
IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 69 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; 22 x 1hr(s) Practicals (Language Lab).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Sheehan, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to written and spoken Italian.
Module Content: Intensive study of basic Italian grammar, commonly used vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (2 x mid-term tests 7.5 marks each; 2 x end-of-term tests, 17.5 marks each); Oral Assessment 50 marks (oral examination, 30 marks; 2 x listening comprehension tests, 10 marks each).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students take a 1 x 1.5hr written departmental test in lieu of failed Continuous Assessment. Failed section(s) of the Oral exam, including listening comprehension, must be retaken in the Autumn).
IT1110 Italian Language (Beginner Level)
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 8.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 33 x 1hr(s) Other (Classes/Laboratories).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To provide a basic introduction to written and spoken Italian language.
Module Content: A four-skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) language course with a generally communicative approach.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (3 x 1hr class tests: 80 marks; Oral/Aural: 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral/Aural Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (the oral/aural examination must also be re-taken if failed).
IT1120 Italian Language (Beginner Level)
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 8.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 33 x 1hr(s) Other (Classes/Laboratories).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To provide a basic introduction to written and spoken Italian language.
Module Content: A four-skills (reading, writing, litening, speaking) language course with a generally communicative approach.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (3 x 1hr class tests: 80 marks; Oral/Aural: 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral/Aural Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (the oral/aural examination must also be re-taken if failed).
IT1171 Italian Language for Medical Studies (Beginner Level)
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 8.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 48hr(s) Tutorials.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Sheehan, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to written and spoken Italian.
Module Content: Intensive study of basic Italian grammar, commonly used vocabulary and idiomatic language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognize and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 80 marks (2 x 1 hour class tests (40 marks each); Oral Assessment 20 marks (Oral (15 marks) Aural (5 marks)).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing Continuous Assessment must undertake a 1.5hr test, as prescribed by the Department of Italian. The Oral/Aural Examination must be retaken if failed).
IT1201 Post-Unification Italian Culture and Society
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to key notions in post-Unification Italian culture. To develop critical awareness of texts of various kinds.
Module Content: Study of a variety of texts, images and recordings within the framework of post-Unification Italian history.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of significant movements and events in the culture and history of Italy from Unification to the present;
· Identify prescribed texts and images, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts and images to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 70 marks; Continuous Assessment 30 marks (1 x essay).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing Continuous Assessment must submit alternative assessment by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT2101 Intermediate Italian Language
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Unlimited.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 71 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 22 x 1hr(s) Other (C.P.O. (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Mr Donald O'Driscoll, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To develop students' competence in the four basic language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, at an intermediate level.
Module Content: Intermediate study of written and spoken Italian in small tutorial groups and C.P.O. (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes. Emphasis on translation, grammar, composition, comprehension and conversation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and on writing, of a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course and to everyday life situations;
· Use, orally and in writing, a range of morphological and syntactical forms studied during the first two years of study;
· Accurately translate passages of contemporary Italian into English;
· Converse in Italian with native speakers on topics of general interest and topics relating to their personal experience and study, with fluency and precision;
· Read a wide variety of Italian-language texts of moderate difficulty and answer questions on their content;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (4 x In-class Tests 40 marks; Course Work 20 marks); Oral Assessment 40 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (1 x 1.5 hr test and/or oral exam).
IT2102 The Language of the Italian Media
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Unlimited.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures (Other: guided and independent viewing of Italian television and reading of Italian press; independent reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: Language-based study of the Italian media; critical analysis of the control and production of news and mass entertainment in Italy.
Module Content: Study of Italian press in print and virtual format (Internet). Study of the history, terminology and theory of Italian television, focusing on post-modern television.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of significant events relating to the history of the Italian media (television and Press);
· Identify prescribed texts and images, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts and images to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images;
· Explain the significance of key terminology from and regarding the Italian media;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (In-class Tests 20 marks; Coursework 60 marks; class and/or online participation 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing in-class test and/or coursework element must submit alternative exercises by 2nd Fri. in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT2302 The Spectacle of Reality Neorealismo in Film
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Independent reading of designated texts and/or film viewing).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to Neorealism, one of the major movements in twentieth-century Italian cinema.
Module Content: This module involves the study of some of the cultural, historical, theoretical and aesthetic aspects of Neorealism, through the analysis of representative films.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of Italian cinematic Neorealism.
· Discuss a range of aspects of Italian cinematic Neorealism, including: its relationship with literary Neorealism; its historical aspects and its formal characteristics; its stylistic and political aspects; its impact on subsequent cinema.
· Identify a number of prescribed key films.
· Discuss key ideas and stylistic features of prescribed films.
· Evaluate prescribed texts.
· Explain the relationship of prescribed films to each other and to their cultural, productive, artistic and historical contexts.
· Analyse an audiovisual text.
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay - 90 marks or 2 x 1,500 word essays - 45 marks each; class participation - 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT2304 Primo Levi: the Survivor and his Work
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (24 Lectures/Tutorials; Independent Reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To ensure an in-depth understanding of the writings of the finest literary survivor-analyst of the Final Solution, and his insights into the satisfactions and frustrations of work in the late 20th Century.
Module Content: Primo Levi is the most widely read Italian writer of the later 20th Century because his is undoubtedly the finest survivor's account in literature of the Nazi concentration camps. The module focuses on the Auschwitz books, but also on Levi's account of his life before and after the war.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 90 marks or 2 x 1,500 word essays 45 marks each; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must submit alternative assessment by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT2305 The Italian Short Story
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures (Other: Independent reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian; Ms Ann M. Callaghan, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: Critical study of short twentieth-century texts.
Module Content: A selection of twentieth-century short stories and prose passages will be studied.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 word essays - 45 marks each; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (alternative work to be submitted by the second Friday in August).
IT2306 Italo Calvino and the Interpretation of Reality
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Independent reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to the works of one of the most important writers of the post-war period.
Module Content: A detailed study of selected short works by Italy's best-known 20th Century writer, Italo Calvino.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 word essays - 45 marks each; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessments, by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Guided research and preparation of dissertation).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To allow students to explore in depth a topic of Italian culture agreed with the Head of Department at the beginning of the academic year.
Module Content: Guided research and preparation of dissertation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate an ability to conduct guided individual research at an appropriate level;
· discuss key ideas relating to chosen topic;
· analyse stylistic features relating to chosen topic;
· communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 word dissertation).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must submit alternative assessment by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT3101 Advanced Italian Language
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Unlimited.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 72 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (22 1hr C.P.O. (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes).
Module Co-ordinator: Ms Gabriella Caponi-Doherty, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To improve students' competence in the four basic language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, at an advanced level.
Module Content: Advanced study of written and spoken Italian in small tutorial groups and CPO (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes. Emphasis on translation, grammar, composition, comprehension and conversation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and in writing, of a wide range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course and to everyday life situations;
· Use, orally and in writing, the full range of morphological and syntactical forms covered in the three/four-year language programme;
· Accurately translate passages of contemporary Italian into English;
· Read aloud passages of contemporary Italian from literary and non-literary sources demonstrating correct pronunciation and an appreciation of the meaning of the text;
· Recognise various styles of standard Italian (e.g. journalistic, conversational, archaic, literary, regional variations, etc.);
· Converse in Italian with native speakers on topics of general interest, and topics relating to their personal experience, with fluency and precision.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (2 x In-class Tests 20 marks each; Course Work 20 marks); Oral Assessment 40 marks.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students take a 1 x 1.5hr departmental test in lieu of failed Continuous Assessment. Failed Oral must be re-taken in the Autumn).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: Development of specific language skills in Italian for financial and commercial purposes.
Module Content: Language-based study of Italian financial and commercial sectors; study of Italian financial press.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and in writing, of a wide range of vocabulary relating to business topics studied during the course;
· Use, orally and in writing, the full range of morphological and syntactical forms covered in the syllabus;
· Identify differences between vocabulary used in business Italian contexts and standard Italian contexts;
· Demonstrate familiarity with key aspects of Italian business culture;
· Write a reply to a job advertisment in correct Italian;
· Write a curriculum vitae suitable for the Italian job market;
· Converse in Italian with native speakers on general topics, business topics and topics relating to their personal experience with fluency.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (departmental tests 30 marks; language assignments 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (1 x 1½hr departmental test).
IT3201 Dante, La divina commedia
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Unlimited.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures.
Module Co-ordinator: Ms Alessia Ronchetti, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study aspects of Dante's La divina commedia and achieve critical understanding of the text.
Module Content: This module focuses principally on the first two cantiche of La divina commedia: Inferno and Purgatorio.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 45 marks; Continuous Assessment 55 marks (1 x 1,500 word essay 45 marks; class and/or online participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT3204 Post-War Italian Society
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Independent Reading of Designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To further students' understanding of post-war Italian culture and society.
Module Content: Multi-faceted study of Italian culture and society: political and economic history, art, design, music, popular culture.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of significant movements and events in the culture and history of Italy from the end of the Second World War to the present;
· Discuss key events, movements and ideas in the period, in their cultural and historical context;
· Demonstrate an ability to conduct guided individual research at an appropriate level;
· Discuss key ideas relating to chosen topic;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word project - 80 marks, seminar presentation - 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessments, by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Independent reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: Study of a selection of short texts by twentieth-century women writers.
Module Content: This module will concentrate on issues such as the mother-daughter dynamic; identity; the use of space; the act of writing; the author's relationship to Feminism, and the possibility of women taking control of their own destiny.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 word essays 45 marks each; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessments, by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT3309 Introduction to Modern Italian Cinema
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures (Other: Film Screenings).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To introduce students to the work of the Major Italian filmmakers of the 1950's and 1960's.
Module Content: This module offers, within the context of the history of Italian and European cinema, an introduction to the work of Luchino Visconti, Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Bellocchio. Particular attention will be paid to the radical aspects of their filmmaking. One film by each author will be analysed.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of Italian cinematic modernism (1950s-1960s);
· Discuss a range of aspects of Italian cinematic modernism, including: its relationship with the historical avant-gardes of the 1910s-20s and with Italian post-war Neorealism; its formal characteristics; its stylistic and political aspects; its impact on subsequent cinema;
· Identify a number of prescribed key films of the 1950s-60s;
· Discuss key ideas and stylistic features of prescribed films;
· Evaluate prescribed texts;
· Explain the relationship of prescribed films to each other and to their cultural, productive, artistic and historical contexts.
· Analyse an audiovisual text;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 90 marks; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment, as prescribed by the Department, by the 2nd Friday in August).
IT3310 Futurism: Word and Image
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 5, Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 Lectures (Other: Independent reading of designated texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study and gain an understanding of one of Italy's major avant garde movements, futurismo, through texts and images.
Module Content: This module will examine the art, photography, architecture, poetry, prose and manifestos produced by those involved in the 20th century avant garde movement known as futurismo. Figures studied may include Marinetti, Govoni, Palazzeschi, Carra, Bragaglia, Boccioni, Severini, Sant' Elia etc.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts and images, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts and images to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x in-class test 40 marks; 1 x 1,500 word essay 40 marks; class participation 20 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must submit alternative assessment by 2nd Fri. in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT3312 Italian Contributions to European Culture
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 5.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (plus associated essays/readings/course work).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study significant Italian contributions to European culture.
Module Content: This module will focus on a range of forms of Italian cultural expression, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, and on their influence on European culture. Texts, etc., will be studied in Italian by students taking Italian as part of their degree programme, and in translation by other students.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts and images, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts and images to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images;
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 1,500 word essays 45 marks each; class participation 10 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessments, by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Guided research and preparation of dissertation).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To allow students to explore in depth a topic of Italian culture agreed with the Head of Department at the beginning of the academic year.
Module Content: Guided research and preparation of dissertation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· demonstrate an ability to conduct guided individual research at an appropriate level;
· discuss key ideas relating to chosen topic;
· analyse stylistic features relating to chosen topic;
· communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 5,000 word dissertation).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessments, by the second Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department).
IT6101 Traduzione: Metodologia e Practica
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To refine students' translation skills.
Module Content: This is a team-taught, multifaceted course designed to expose the students to a variety of linguistic and translation skills. The course covers some or all of the following areas: translation methodology; translation of Italian newspaper articles; literary translation; business translation; technical translation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify a variety of text genres.
· Distinguish between different styles of translation.
· Recognize a range of translation procedures.
· Choose translation strategies appropriate to a given text.
· Use appropriate sources of documentation.
· Prepare a translation with annotations.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (written assignments).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To familiarise students with Italian terminologies used in different sectors.
Module Content: This is a team-taught course which examines a variety of terminologies, in both theoretical and practical contexts, as related to different sectors. Topics could include narratology, rhetoric of language, language of the cinema, business language, gender and language, semiotics, language of the Italian Press.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key terms in the sectors covered in the course
· Provide definitions of these key terms
· Differentiate between the key terms in any given sector covered in the course
· Discuss the key terms in theoretical and practical contexts, supplying examples.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (written and/or oral assignments).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6103 Didattica dell'italiano L2
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study and implement techniques and practice for the teaching of Italian as a second language to the adult learner.
Module Content: This is a team-taught course which covers theories as well as techniques and practice for the teaching of Italian as a second language to the adult learner, with the aim of achieving student understanding of the target language. This course will also consider current Italian pedagogical approaches to the teaching of Italian as a second language.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and in writing, of a wide range of vocabulary relating to the theory and practice of teaching Italian as a foreign language.
· Identify and define aims and objectives for a range of Italian language courses.
· Create and implement a curriculum, syllabus and outline assessment strategies for a range of Italian language courses.
· Devise and execute a sample lesson plan in a real classroom situation.
· Use a range of classroom management skills and techniques in a language lesson.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Project 70 marks; Written Assignments 70 marks; Oral Assessment 60 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6201 Vasco Pratolini e la sua Firenze
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study the role of space in the literature of Vasco Pratolini and to achieve critical understanding of the texts.
Module Content: This course will concern works by Vasco Pratolini and the role of place in the text. Themes such as social space, gender and sexuality, class and marginalization will be examined. Some theoretical readings will be used to supplement the texts.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research on the works of Vasco Pratolini
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of the novels and theories on space and representation;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6202 Rappresentazioni letterarie della Sicilia
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: Through the study of primary texts regarding Sicily and post-colonial theoretical readings, this course aims to develop a critical understanding of the literary construction of regional and national identity.
Module Content: A study of works by twentieth-century Sicilian writers chosen from the following: Sebastiano Agliano, Vitaliano Brancati, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Leonardo Sciascia, Gesualdo Bufalino, and Vincenzo Consolo. Emphasis will be placed on a critical analysis of attempts to define the essence of Sicilian character. Background reading will be taken from recent works on Italian cultural studies.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research in the field of modern and contemporary Sicilian literature;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major theories regarding textual representation;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To achieve critical undertanding of Luchino Visconti's Senso, taken as a case study of the question of cinematic adaptations of literary texts.
Module Content: This course consists of a historical theoretical study of the relationship between cinema and literature - with particular attention to Italy - and of a comparative analysis of Luchino Visconti's Senso (1954) and the short story of the same title by Camillo Boito (1883) on which the film is based.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain major theories on the relationship between literature and film;
· Explain interpretive strategies of Visconti?s film and the short story on which it is based;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6204 Prosatrici Italiane Moderne e Contemporanee
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study 20th Century Italian women writers' prose and to gain critical understanding of the texts using feminist approaches.
Module Content: This course examines selected works by twentieth-century women writers such as Gianna Manzini, Oriana Fallaci, Elena Gianini Belotti, among others. We will focus on such concepts as the Body and ideals of feminine beauty, women and aging, the construction of female space, ecofeminism, among others. Readings in feminist theory will be employed.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research on 20th Century Italian Women Writers;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of the texts studied, both literary and theoretical;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6205 Palazzeschi Poeta e Prosatore
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Silvia Ross, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study and analyse the prose and poetry of Aldo Palazzeschi in a chronological context.
Module Content: This course will trace the development of Palazzeschi's prose and poetry, from his earliest avant-garde writings (poetry and manifestos) to his later, more 'realist' texts (Stampe dell'800, Sorelle Materassi) and short stories. Readings will focus on the writer's philosophy of 'divertimento' , as well as on his depictions of people, animals and place.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research on Palazzeschi?s poetry and/or prose;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of the texts studied, both literary and theoretical;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6206 La Citta Postmoderna nel Cinema Italiano degli anni 80 e 90
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To study the representation of space in the cinema from a variety of critical perspectives, and to achieve critical understanding of the studied films.
Module Content: This first part of this course introduces students to the study of the representation of space (in particular, urban space) in cinema, to the concept of the postmodern city (using critical texts from a variety of disciplines, among which architecture, geography and sociology), and to the notion of postmodern cinema. In the second part of the course we will work on specific texts, with the intent of verifying in what way some Italian cities have been represented in Italian cinema of the past twenty years.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain major theories on the representation of the city in film;
· Explain interpretive strategies of the studied films;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6207 Il Cinema di Nanni Moretti
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dott Laura Rascaroli, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To achieve a critical understanding of the films of Nanni Moretti, through the adoption of a thematic approach.
Module Content: Nanni Moretti (Brunico 1953) , the author of films such as Caro Diario (Dear Diary, 1993) and La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room, 2001), is one of the most original and radical contemporary Italian and world filmmakers. In this course we will analyse his films in the light of a number of significant themes: autobiography in art and in film; comedy and satire; masculinity and the crisis of authority; political cinema; and re-imagining identity and community in post-Berlin Wall society.
Learning Outcomes:
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (24hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: The study of selected detective novels will lead to the formulation of critical notions regarding the relationship between literature and society. The course will also address the use of a variety of language types in the novels and of its implications for the representation of alterity.
Module Content: This course involves an examination of the detective genre in Italy, focusing on its use as commentary on Italian society and politics. Attention will be paid to the linguistic characteristics of recent Italian detective novels, which will also be examined in the light of post-colonial critical theory.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research in the field of Italian crime fiction;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major theories regarding the relationship between literature and society;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000-2,500 word essay 160 marks; class participation 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 12.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (24 hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Daragh O'Connell, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To gain a critical understanding of three examples of literary Modernism in Italy. The themes analysed include: identity, perception, disintegration and the distortion of language.
Module Content: This module involves an in-dept analysis of three Italian modernist texts and provides students with a solid grounding in current methodological approaches to literary Modernism.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research in the field of Italian Modernism;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of the novel;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 - 4,000 word project).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6212 Riscrivere il Risorgimento
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 12.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (24 hrs Independent Reading of Designated Texts).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Daragh O'Connell, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To gain a critical understanding of the Sicilian appropriation of the Historical novel and its questioning of the Italian Risorgimento through a problematization of History and genre.
Module Content: This module provides students with a solid grounding in current methodological approaches to the Italian Historical novel. Course content includes a study of three Sicilian historical novels, relevant methodological approaches, and analyses of primary and secondary texts.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research in the Italian Historical Novel;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of genre;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 - 4,000 word project).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
IT6402 Dissertation
(Last updated 02/12/2009)
Credit Weighting: 45
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students:
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Directed Study (supervised research).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Chu, Department of Italian.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Italian.
Module Objective: To carry out a sustained research project on an original topic and write up the results; to develop research skills, critical thinking, and perfect the ability to communicate research outcomes in written form;
Module Content: The minor dissertation consists of an intensive period of research on a specific topic and writing of dissertation under the guidance of a supervisor (or co-supervisors).
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Engage in original research on a chosen topic related to Italian language or culture (to be approved by the department);
· Conceptualize and execute a sustained, specialized research project;
· Develop individual research strategies and produce critical bibliographies;
· Explain major interpretive strategies of the texts in question;
· Display an independent approach to critical analysis and evaluation;
· Write critically, logically, and systematically, using proper citation in keeping with standards of postgraduate research.
Assessment: Total Marks 900: Continuous Assessment 900 marks (3 copies of word-processed minor dissertation (12,000-15,000 words) to be submitted by the First Friday in October).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
