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ITAL407 19th Century Italian Literature

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
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 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award.
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ITAL300 or ITAL307
Notes

Offered off-campus in odd numbered years. Those students who are intending to study the texts in Italian, rather than in English, should have completed ITAL102 or ITAL100.
Combined Units ITAL307 - 19th Century Italian Literature
Coordinator(s) Brennan Wales (bwales@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit acquaints students with the works of the major authors of 19th Century Italy, tracing the development of Italian literature from the end of Romanticism to the development of modern narrative. This unit is now available in English to students with no knowledge of the Italian language.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. critically analyse literary texts, showing a greater critical acumen and providing fuller critical apparatus than those students undertaking the unit at 300-level;
  2. display an advanced knowledge of 19th Century Italian literature;
  3. demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the socio-political situation of modern Italy; and
  4. demonstrate a greatly expanded Italian language ability through the reading of modern Italian texts (for those students choosing to study the texts in Italian rather than English).

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain an advanced knowledge of Italian language, literature, culture and society, and this will be formally assessed in the two assessment tasks. In addition, those students who will be undertaking the texts in Italian will gain an advanced knowledge of Italian language. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The experience of reading Italian texts will increase the students' 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
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. 		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
7 Social Responsibility
The study of literature exposes students to social and ethical issues. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will interact by accessing the Discussion Board of this unit. 		True
   

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