Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
EU20762: Italy in transition: politics, society and culture |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW33ES67 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
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| Description: | Aims: This unit has three main aims: 1) to provide students with a detailed theoretical/empirical understanding of contemporary issues in Italian politics; 2) to provide students with an appreciation of the theoretical debates associated with these issues; 3) to enable students to develop a critical/analytical approach to these major issues. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students should: 1) have in-depth knowledge of the major issues in Italian politics and culture following the end of the First Republic; 2) be familiar with theories relating to these issues; 3) be familiar with the major debates on these issues; 4) be able to respond in an informed manner to questions about these different issues and how they relate to each other. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit. Content: Women in Italian society, immigration as a political issue, the Italian left and right today, the Casa della Libertà and the Lega Nord, from the PCI to the PDS, Labour movements, the judiciary, the phenomenon of the young cannibali writers, and the films 'Caro Diario' and 'Aprile'. |