116-470 Italian Special Research Project

Formerly available as 116-070. Students who have completed 116-070 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of 37.5 points of Italian at intermediate or post-VCE level for third year. Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in Italian for fourth year.

Students who complete this subject should be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular topic in Italian culture or linguistics, and demonstrate the ability to analyse and to report on their reading in a manner appropriate to the methodology adopted. Available topics will be posted during Semester 2 of the previous year.

• gain an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of Italian culture, and by formulating arguments;

• be capable of communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;

• gain skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation and class presentations.

A class paper (15 minute oral presentation) followed by a 1500-word written submission 30% (due during the semester), and an essay of 2500 words for 3rd year, 3500 words for 4th year 70% (due at the end of the semester).