Module ITAL3061: NARRATIVES IN MODERN ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CINEMA

Department: MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES (ITALIAN)

ITAL3061: NARRATIVES IN MODERN ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CINEMA

Prerequisites

• Italian Language 2B (ITAL2031) or Italian Language 3B and Year Abroad (ITAL2051) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Corequisites

• Modern European Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: Italian Language 4B (ITAL3021). Other: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• The focus of the module is on the evolution of twentieth-century Italian literature and film.
• It studies cultural trends such as anti-naturalism, existentialism and modernism in the Italian context as articulated in the literature and cinema of the twentieth century.

Content

• The focus of this module is on the evolution of twentieth century Italian literature. It aims to introduce students to the study of modernist, postmodern and contemporary Italian literature. Formative work will help students develop good critical skills and express themselves in well-structured and confidently written essays.

Learning Outcomes

• Students should gain an understanding of some key concepts in twentieth century Italian culture and have developed the critical tools to analyse them in relation to specific books and films.

• Students should be able to critically interpret literature and film and express their ideas in written form.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• This module is taught by means of a weekly lecture and weekly seminars in smaller groups. Students will be encouraged to participate in class discussion, to contribute with seminar presentations and to work in close relationship with their peers. The learning environment will be supplemented by the use of duo (Durham University Online), a software that will facilitate communication between students and teacher.
• Students are required to attend all lectures and seminars and are expected to prepare themselves for classes and participate actively in discussions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

2 compulsory essays; 1 optional essay.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University