ita2rei renaissance italy
RENAISSANCE ITALY
ITA2REI
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject, taught in Italy in January-February, offers students an opportunity to study near Florence, where the Italian Renaissance began. Students are given 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.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorNicole Prunster
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Requires coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects EST3REI, EST2REI, ITA3REI
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Online Material | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | The Portable Machiavelli | Prescribed | Bondanella, P. and Musa,M (eds)1979 | PENGUIN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to access a variety of critical sources in order to acquire knowledge and to support critical arguments.
- Activities:
- Oral presentation; travel journal; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Ability to collaborate with others in presenting ideas and defending a point of view.
- Activities:
- Tutorial discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Ability to communicate and process information about Renaissance Italian culture in written form.
- Activities:
- In-class quizzes; travel journal; essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
04. Ability to communicate and process information orally about Renaissance Italian culture.
- Activities:
- Tutorial discussions; oral presentation.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Demonstrated understanding of and engagement with learning as a continuous, changing process.
- Activities:
- All assessment and in-class activities; excursions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Week 01-15, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicole Prunster
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 01 - 15
One 28.0 days field trip other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 01 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 0.5-hour in-class quizzes (1,200-word equivalent) | 15 | 03, 05 | |
| Oral presentation (1,600-word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| Travel journal: (2,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 01, 03, 05 | |
| one essay (to be completed on return from Italy) (3,200-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 03, 05 |