ITAL2010 Early Italian Literature from the Sicilian School to the Renaissance

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Language Studies
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Italian
Offered in	ITAL2010 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	In this course students will analyse the origins and the development of Italian language and literature from the Sicilian school to Renaissance . The course will include a selection of literary and visual texts, from Cielo d’Alcamo to Lorenzetti, Boccaccio and Leonardo. Through the study of these texts students will learn about the most important early literary movements and major themes such as a philosophical examination of love with the “stil novo”, profane explorations of love in Boccaccio and visual narratives of “good government” (Lorenzetti’s “Buongoverno”).
Learning Outcomes	On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have: the knowledge and skills to read critically a variety of texts (literary and visual) reflect upon, and discuss the development of the Italian language and literature have a thorough grasp of major literary and artistic texts and concepts from the middle Ages to the Renaissance apply this competence to research, analyse and interpret texts independently express themselves appropriately and accurately orally and in writing
Indicative Assessment	1,500 word essay (30%), oral presentation (30%), preparation of, and contribution to tutorials and seminars (10%) and textual analysis exercises during the semester (30%). All assessment is conducted in Italian.
Workload	One hour of lecture and one hour of tutorial per week over 13 weeks plus 7 hours of seminars Lectures will be taped.
Areas of Interest	European Languages
Requisite Statement	Completion of ITAL2007 Italian Studies – Intermediate 1 or concurrent enrolment with ITAL3015 Italian Studies – Advanced 1 or permission of the lecturer.
Incompatibility	This course is incompatible with ITAL3011.
Prescribed Texts	An anthology of texts to be studied will be supplied in electronic brick form. The brick will also include critical works and introductions to the periods, authors and literary movements studied.
Preliminary Reading	Asor Rosa, A. (ed.) 1997 La narrativa italiana dalle origini ai giorni nostri, Torino: Einaudi Asor Rosa, A. (1985) Storia della letteratura italiana, Firenze: La Nuova Italia Mariani, C. (1999) La letteratura italiana. Electronic resource Firenze: D’Anna, Thesis Pasquini, E. (ed) 1997 Guida allo studio della letteratura italiana, Bologna: Il Mulino
Majors/Specialisations	Contemporary Europe
Academic Contact	Dr Piera Carroli

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