Unit Code:	EST2REI
Alternative Unit Code:	EST3REI
Unit Short Title:	RENAISSANCE ITALY
Credit Points:	20.0
Unit Description:	This unit is offered in Italy in January 2009 and offers students an opportunity to study near Florence, where the Italian Renaissance began. Students are offered an introduction to Italian humanism and Italian Renaissance literature and society through the study of representative prose and verse works. Cultural tours to nearby cities and towns are an integral part of this unit. Particular attention is paid to the manner in which a new vision of society and of individual merit evolves in the period.
Class Requirements:	students participate in classroom activites and excursions while in Italy
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	N

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 2,000-word essay (to be completed on return from Italy)	40
one 1,000-word presentation prepared in Melbourne in advance for oral delivery in Italy	20
one 2,000-word critical, reflective journal (4 entries) on sites/cities visited, written in Italy	40	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

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Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
W01-15   29-DEC-08   12-APR-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Mr	Antonio	Pagliaro	BUNDOORA	Y
Dr	Nicole	Prunster	BUNDOORA	N