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Italian in Context (ITAL30003)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject will give students the opportunity to apply and build on skills and knowledge acquired in their study of Italian and to complete and exhibit a final group research project. The subject focuses on the study of selected literary and non-literary texts for the purpose of interpreting major Italian works in the context of global and current perspectives. Students will be exposed to, and will work through, several different styles and registers. By the end of the semester, students should have learnt to identify, and correctly use, the main registers of Italian, spoken and written. Students should also have improved their composition skills, and acquired the ability to discuss in Italian, both orally and in writing, extended prose texts. This subject will be taught in Italian.

Note: this subject constitutes the Capstone subject in the Italian Studies major for students starting at Entry Point 1.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Interpret and analyse a range of academic, literary, and non-literary texts
  • Communicate effectively, in a variety of oral and/or written formats in Italian, in an academic and professional context and with a high degree of fluency and accuracy
  • Interpret and analyse texts in at least one of the five core areas of Italian literature, linguistics, history, cinema, and cultural studies
  • Analyse, research and discuss key aspects of Italian studies with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
  • Articulate a nuanced understanding of interactions between language, culture and identity
  • Apply a wide range of learning techniques (in Italian and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners
  • Work effectively, cooperatively and with good comprehension in Italian-speaking contexts
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Italian language and culture from the perspective of a culturally aware global citizen.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • Have gained 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 gained skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations

Last updated: 11 December 2024