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ITAL309 Italian Renaissance Literature

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites	ITAL102
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	ITAL200 or ITAL409
Notes	offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units	ITAL409 - Italian Renaissance Literature
Coordinator(s)	Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit introduces the dynamic literary activity of the Italian Renaissance and gives a wide chronological perspective of the literary trends of this period. Students will study the poetry and drama which influenced all later European cultures.
Prescribed Material Mandatory	Text(s): Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material Orlando Furioso ISBN: AR488 Ariosto, L., UNE Reprint Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus La Mandragola ISBN: 9788804555971 Machiavelli, N., Oscar Mondadori 2006 Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Exam Length	Weight	Mode	No. Words
Assignment 1: Essay		40%		2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-3

Final Examination	2 hrs	60%		2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-3

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

critically analyse literary texts;
display a knowledge of 15th and 16th Century Italian literature;
demonstrate a knowledge of the socio-political and philosophical situation of Renaissance Italy;
expand his/her Italian language ability through the reading of Renaissance Italian texts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Students will gain an advanced knowledge of Italian language, literature and society.
2	Communication Skills The experience of reading Italian texts will increase the students' ability to communicate in Italian and in general.
3	Global Perspectives The experience of reading Italian Renaissance texts will increase the students' global perspective.
4	Information Literacy Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources.
5	Life-Long Learning The work undertaken in this unit encourages students to develop a lifelong interest in learning, particularly about both the Italian language and italian culture.
6	Problem Solving As literature depicts issues of historical/societal/philosophical complexity, its analysis demands problem solving skills of a high nature.
7	Social Responsibility The analysis of social injustice makes students aware of their personal social responsibility. In addition, the study of literature exposes students to social and ethical issues.
8	Team Work Students will interact by accessing the Discussion board of this unit.