ITAL3017 Apocalypse Then: Dante's Inferno
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Italian |
| Offered in | ITAL3017 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course aims to familiarise students with the medieval world picture of Dante and his contemporaries. It will present Dante's own political, poetic and philosophical outlook and then proceed, by a study of selected cantos, to a detailed analysis of how these ideas are given poetic expression in the Inferno. |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to paraphrase, critically analyze and discuss the principle themes of the Inferno within the historical and literary context of Dante's time. Students will also be able to conduct research independently into secondary materials and connect it to their written and oral analysis of Dante's ideas and how they are conveyed in the Divine Comedy. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,500 word essay (50%), 2 detailed analyses of selected passages (500 words each) (30%) and tutorial presentation linked to the essay (20%). |
| Workload |
2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial per week. Lectures will be taped |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
For students taking this course for the Italian major, ITAL2006 Continuing 2. Otherwise students should have qualified for entry into 3rd year studies or permission of the coordinator. |
| Incompatibility |
ITAL3004 |
| Prescribed Texts |
To be advised |
| Majors/Specialisations | Italian |
| Academic Contact | Dr Piera Carroli |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
