Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
IT31020
Module Title
Rethinking late 20th Century Italy
Academic Year
2022/2023
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
Co-Requisite
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Essay  (2,000 words)  40%
Semester Assessment Presentation  Oral presentation in Italian (15 minutes)  20%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   Exam  40%
Supplementary Assessment Presentation  Oral presentation in Italian (15 minutes)  20%
Supplementary Assessment Essay  (2,000 words)  40%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   Exam  40%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1.Demonstrate in-depth awareness of key trends in twentieth century Italian literature, artistic practice and culture.

2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of selected authors’ works.

3. Critically analyse literary, cultural, historical, political and artistic sources and make appropriate use of secondary material.

4. Identify and interpret connections between the cultural, historical and political components of the module.

5. Express key ideas clearly both in writing and speaking through the medium of English and/or Italian.

6. Read, understand, describe and analyse different Italian-language sources.

7. Present their findings in a logical, organised and scholarly fashion orally - through debates and presentations in Italian.

8. Present their findings in a logical, organised and scholarly fashion in written form - through essays and text commentaries written in Italian.

Brief description

The aim of this module is to offer students in Part Two an introduction to the dynamic forces that shaped Italy during the reconstruction years immediately following World War II and how these forces, sometimes fragmented and divisive, subsequently shaped contemporary Italy.


The module offers students opportunities to develop critical reading skills, and an overview of socio-political issues relevant to contemporary Italy. It also provides a framework for further study.

Content

The module will cover the following areas:

Rethinking post-war Italy: Cold war and political stagnation; the Italian economic miracle (1950- 1963); the student protests’ (1968); the Years of Lead (1960s – late 1980s), the period of social and political turmoil marked by a wave of both far-right and far-left incidents of political terrorism.

Italy and migration: To investigate migration discourses in Italy, to explore how the rhetoric of the State and the media have portrayed the newcomers and to examine the construction of migrant’s narrative identity through the writings of some Italophone authors who started to discuss issues of representation in their works and to throw into question the very notion of Italian national identity.

The Womens Question in Italy: Students will have the opportunity to explore the main developments that led to the formation, growth and decline of the ‘new’ feminist movement in Italy from the 1970s; the revival of ‘cultural feminism’ (1982-84), and the emergence of a new space for women in political parties and institutions; the close association between feminism and the Left, and the interrelation of difference and equality.

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number
Communication Students will be expected to engage in class discussions and to communicate their ideas both orally and in written tasks. Various learning activities will help students developing these skills.
Improving own Learning and Performance Students are expected to attend lectures and seminars and to submit work following the deadlines set by the department. Students will be expected to produce work, both written and oral, that is the result of independent and personal reflection on the material covered during lectures/seminars and independent research.
Information Technology Use of Blackboard and other video/audio and web-based material. Students will be encouraged to use PowerPoint or similar software in preparation of poster/presentations.
Personal Development and Career planning Development of communication, problem-solving and analytical skills. Development of cultural awareness.
Problem solving Students will be provided with guidance in developing the skills to analyse texts/works, to select primary and secondary texts, and to find adequate forms of presenting their work.
Research skills Students will perform independent research in preparation of their essays and presentations.
Subject Specific Skills Students will expand their knowledge of Italian language and culture throughout the module and will be expected to demonstrate this knowledge acquisition and application in their assessed work. Students will develop their language skills in Italian.
Team work Developed through seminar discussions and constructive feedback from peers on presentations.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6