Italian Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convenor: Dr Piera Carroli
Administration: School of Language Studies

Admission requirements

To be admitted to Italian IV (Honours), students must have completed 10 courses in Italian to a value of 60 units. The 10 courses in Italian may be made up in two ways:

1. The Italian major of 42 units (normally 7 courses) plus 18 units (normally 3 other courses) of Italian, each at Credit level; or
2. With the permission of the Head of School, 48 units (normally 8 courses) of Italian, including the Italian major, plus 2 courses with an Italian content e.g. Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance ARTH2019 at credit level.

Intending students should consult the Italian Convener for the full list of cognate courses and express their intention no later than the beginning of their second year.

Italian IV Honours consists of:

(a) coursework worth 40% in all: 

Course work will be determined according to the needs of each student. Coursework components can include courses in other disciplines, Schools or overseas universities approved as suitable within the students overall program. Where a student's active command of Italian is seen as needing improvement, practical work aimed at increasing proficiency may be prescribed as part of the Honours Year.

(b) thesis of 12-15,000 words, written in Italian unless a compelling case can be made for an exemption, worth 50%; and

(c) a thesis proposal worth 10%.

Combined honours

It is possible to combine honours in Italian with other honours schools in the Faculty of Arts. To be admitted to combined honours, students should normally have completed 48 units (normally 8 courses) in Italian with at least Credit level throughout.

The coursework for combined honours consists of Part (a) or part (b) above.

The two disciplines concerned in Combined Honours will negotiate the supervision and assessment of work, in consultation with the student.

Courses offered in 2008

Fourth Year
ITAL4005F  Italian IV Honours (full time)
ITAL4005P  Italian IV Honours (part time)

Go to the List of Undergraduate Courses offered by Faculty of Arts.