Italian Modules in Year One
Italian language (Beginners)
Module Definitions: 20credits per semester, Semester One and Two
Module Coordinators: Dr Marina Spunta/Dr Sonia Cunico
Tutors: Dott. Maria Guarnieri
The paired modules IT1020 & IT1021 provide an accelerated introduction to oral and written aspects of contemporary Italian language and offer students intensive practice, in small groups, of all language skills. It is recommended that students possess an A Level in a modern language, or a GCSE in Italian (or equivalent).
Basic Italian
Module Definitions: 20 credits each semester, Semester One and Two
Module Coordinator: Dr Marina Spunta
Intended for students with no A Level (or equivalent) in Italian or other language, these paired modules, IT1024 & IT1025, aim to improve students’ communicative skills in contemporary Italian language. Weekly, three hours are devoted to written/spoken and oral/aural practice of Italian language via a communicative method.
Italian language (Advanced)
Module Definition: 10 credits per semester, Semester One and Two
Module Coordinators: Dr Marina Spunta/Dr Sonia Cunico
Tutors: Dr Marina Spunta, Prof Sharon Wood
Intended for students with A Level (or equivalent) in Italian, these paired modules, IT 1022 & IT1023, aim to improve students’ communicative skills in contemporary Italian language. Weekly, two hours are devoted mainly to written and grammatical aspects of Italian via a communicative method and one hour is given to oral/aural practice.
Pre-modern Italy
Module Definition: 10 credits, Semester One
Module Coordinator: Dr Kate Litherland
Students will learn the development of Italian history and culture from its origin to the 20th century and develop the necessary analytical skills to read different texts and to place them in their historical and cultural context. They will work in groups and give presentations based on personal research and the critical appraisal of sources.
Authors & genres
Module Definition: 10 credits per semester, Semester One and Two
Module Coordinator: Dr Kate Litherland and Dr Marina Spunta
Students will develop skills of critical analysis and appreciation of modern Italian literature. Skills include written and oral presentations, team work and autonomous learning. All texts are read in Italian and in English translation.
In the second semester students are introduced to Italian literature through the study of selected works, authors and genres. Through the detailed analysis of a number of texts, students will explore the developments of postwar Italian fiction and learn to set it in its context. All texts are read in Italian and in English translation.
Core skills
Module Definition: 10 credits per semester, Semester One or Two
Module Coordinator: Dr Elizabeth Jones
This is a compulsory module, unless you are a Beginner in Italian. This module allows students to improve many of the essential skills that they will need as Modern Language students in Higher Education; to familiarise students with the grammatical terminology that they will need in language work; to encourage students to develop transferable study skills that will be essential in both language and content modules, such as developing an academic writing style, finding library resources, referencing and producing bibliographies, as well as avoiding plagiarism in essays and assessed work.
Italy through cinema
Module Definition: 10 credits, Semester One
Module Coordinator/Tutor: Professor Sharon Wood
Students will develop critical and analytical skills in the reading of film and learn to explore the relationship between social and historical change and cultural representations. They will work in groups as well as individually and give presentations based on personal research and the critical appraisal of sources.
Italy since 1945
Module Definition: 10 credits, Semester Two
Module Coordinator: Dr Marina Spunta
Students will learn the development of Italian history and culture from the Second World War to the present and develop the necessary analytical skills to read different texts and to place them in their historical and cultural context.
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