Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EU10066 Italian cultural studies 1B: Italian writing of the 19th century |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: ES 100% |
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Aims: To introduce students to the main developments in Italian prose and poetry in the 19th Century and to develop their critical skills through the analyses of passages from literary texts and two short stories.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students should be able to: * make links between Italian 19th Century literary movements and contemporary European culture * connect the development of Italian literature to Italian history and geography, the creation of the Italian nation, and the social changes brought about by Unification * identify styles and themes associated with different writers * understand how a prose text works and identify its 'ingredients' (point of view, time, character, etc.), and how meaning is produced. 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 and language skills are developed in this unit. Content: Lectures: Romanticism and verismo and a number of writers (Leopardi, Manzoni, Verga). Seminars: the analysis of two short stories. |