ita2cih italy through humour
CONTEMPORARY ITALY THROUGH HUMOUR
ITA2CIH
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with an introduction to many important issues and events in Italy from the postwar years through to the present. It focuses on how humour and satire have been used by Italian writers, directors and performers as an avenue for contributing critically and productively to social and cultural debates in the country. The primary texts examined will include films, music and literature; secondary readings will provide the necessary background on the social, historical and cultural context. All texts will be available in English translation and all assessment will be in English.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBrigid Maher
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ITA3CHI
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to communicate in written academic English; ability to report and summarize arguments
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal
02. Ability to formulate arguments orally and to contribute constructively to class discussions
- Activities:
- Presentation; class participation an discussion of set texts
03. Ability to read a variety of texts, including both creative literary works and analytical material
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal; presentation; class participation and disscussion of set texts.
04. Ability to synthesize and perform critical analysis of texts and to develop and evaluate arguments
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal; presentation; class participation and discussion of set texts
05. Ability to work in pairs or small groups for class discussions and activities, with commitment to shared goals and appropriate interpersonal skills
- Activities:
- Class partipation and discussion of set texts
06. Critical engagement with contemporary Italian humour and knowledge of Italian culture, including recent historical and cultural events
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal; presentation; class paticipation an discussion of set texts
07. Familiarity with Italian contemporary culture, including the role of humour, satire and intellectual engagement in Italian society
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal; presentation; class participation and discussion of set texts
08. Understanding of and engagement with learning as a continuous, changing process
- Activities:
- Analysis; essay; critical journal; presentation; class participation and discussion of set texts
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrigid Maher
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical journal (1200 words) | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 | |
| Essay (1400 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 | |
| Presentation | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| Short analytical task (500 words) | 15 | 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 |