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116-053 Italian Part 1: Textual Studies A | |
Availability | 1st and 2nd year |
Credit Points | 6.25 |
Coordinator | Dr S Kolsky & Dr N Steinmayr |
Prerequisites | VCE Italian or equivalent. Students must be concurrently enrolled in 116-052 Italian Part 1: Language and Culture A. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | One lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students to the study of modern literary texts in Italian, principally novels and short stories. Guidance will be given to students on strategies for reading substantial texts in Italian and on ways of generally increasing comprehension of written Italian. The subject will also provide a basic introduction to a number of methodologies for analysing literary texts. The central part of the subject will consist of detailed readings of the texts concerned in order to elucidate their major themes and their relationship with the historical and social context of modern Italy. By the end of the year students should have improved their reading skills; developed critical methodologies for interpreting literary texts; gained some understanding of the context of the texts studied. The subject will be taught in Italian. |
Assessment | Two essays of 1000 words each. |
Prescribed Texts | Selected short stories (available from department);
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