Imaging Italy (ITAL30010)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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This subject is designed to allow students to explore representations of Italy through creative texts with a particular focus on visual narratives. It may include a study of aspects of Italian film, theatre, and visual art in their social and political contexts, and the relationship between those texts and the most relevant Italian cultural issues. Students will gain a better understanding of Italian cultural products and will improve their ability to analyse visual and written texts in Italian.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to interpret and analyse visual texts, in Italian, relevant modern and contemporary Italian social and cultural contexts;
- have strengthened the capacity to use linguistic structures and lexical resources in an academic and semi-professional context. Improve also the ability to communicate effectively in Italian both in writing and speaking;
- be specialised in Italian cinema, theatre and visual art studies, and cultural studies, gaining the skills to conduct research on contemporary Italian cultural and historical issues through the analysis of cinematic texts;
- be able to apply cultural studies and film studies research methods to the study of Italian contemporary cultures and society;
- be able to appreciate Italian culture and society by studying the development of post-unification Italy through visual text representation and criticism;
- have developed an increasing ability to compare and contrast linguistic and cultural similarities and differences between Italian language and culture and other languages and cultures;
- be able to apply a variety of learning techniques across tasks and contexts to deepen knowledge of Italian culture and language, and demonstrate the ability to carry out research autonomously and in an organized manner;
- be able to show confidence and efficiency when working both individually and cooperatively in an Italian-speaking context.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- have an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world: through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of Italian culture, and by formulating arguments.
- be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations.
- have developed public speaking skills and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- Two assignments of 800 words each, due in weeks 5 and 9 [40%]
- One 10 minute presentation, equivalent to 800 words, due during the semester [20%]
- A final essay (1600 words), due during the examination period [40%]
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Andrea Rizzi Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week and 1 x 2 hour Screening per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students wanting to undertake this subject would usually have completed 25 points of second year Italian.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Italian Studies Major Italian Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 April 2025