Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
EU20778: Italy since 1945 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW33EX67 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This unit aims: 1) to provide a historical overview of the main political and social events of the post-war and contemporary period in Italy; 2) to equip students with the appropriate analytical skills to permit a critical evaluation of the period. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit students should: 1) be familiar with the main historical and political events of post-war and contemporary Italy; 2) be able to critically evaluate the principal interpretations of post-war and contemporary Italian politics; 3) have in-depth knowledge about the role of the Cold War in Italy's post-war history and of the major issues in Italian politics following the end of the First Republic. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit. Content: The unit will pay attention to the following areas: the period of reconstruction; the effects of the Cold War on Italy's domestic affairs; collective movements of the l960s and l970s; political stagnation but also growing dissent in the 1980s; the end of the First Republic in the 1990s and the never-ending transition; immigration as a political issue; the transformation of the party system: the Italian Left and Right today. |