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ITAL313 The Italian Detective Novel

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus B - Internet access required
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 None
Notes None
Combined Units ITAL413 - The Italian Detective Novel
Coordinator(s) Anna Cavallaro (acavalla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit will explore the detective novel as a literary form. Popular since the twenties this genre has been used by eminent writers such as Sciascia and Eco as a metaphor for the 'search for the truth'. This unit will present three contemporary authors, Sciascia, Eco and Camilleri, as a basis for literary analysis.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Il nome della rosa
ISBN: 9788845246340
Eco, U., Mondadori 1989
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
A ciascuno il suo
ISBN: 9788845915147
Sciascia, L., Adelphi 2000
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Il cane di terracotta
ISBN: 9788838912269
Camilleri, A., Sellerio 1996
Text refers to: Semester 2 , 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% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. critically analyse literary texts;
  2. demonstrate a knowledge of Italian detective literature;
  3. display a knowledge of late 20th and early 21st century socio-political situation of Italy;
  4. expand his/her Italian language ability through the reading of modern Italian texts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain an advanced knowledge of Itallian language, literature, culture and society, and this will be formally assessed in all set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The experience of reading Italian texts will increase the student's ability to communicate in Italian and in general. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The experience of reading Italian texts will increase the students' global perspective. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
As literature depicts issues of historical/societal/philosophical complexity, its analysis demands problem solving skills of a high nature. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The study of literature exposes students to social and ethical issues. 		True True True
   

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