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ITAL408 20th Century Women Writers in Italy

Updated: 27 March 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
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 ITAL308 or ITAL 375 or ITAL475
Notes

Offered off-campus in even numbered years. Students intending to study the texts in Italian rather than in English should have completed ITAL202.
Combined Units ITAL308 - 20th Century Women Writers in Italy
Coordinator(s) Anna Cavallaro (acavalla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This Italian unit introduces the literary works of women writers in post-war Italy. The texts studied concentrate on woman's search for self-identity in a modern society. 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 at 300-level;
  2. demonstrate an advanced knowledge of 20th century Italian literature;
  3. demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the socio-political situation in modern Italy; and
  4. demonstrate a greater understanding of the characteristics of texts by Italian women writers.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain an advanced knowledge of Italian language, literature and culture. Students who are completing the texts in translation will improve their communication skills through the written assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The experience of reading Italian texts will increase students' ability to communicate in Italian and in general. Students who are completing the texts in translation will improve their communication skills through the written assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The experience of reading Italian women's 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 Italian literature and Italian culture. 		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 analysis of social injustice makes students aware of their personal social responsibility. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will interact through access to the Discussion Board. 		True
   

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