Media and Italian Contemporary Culture
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- ITAL133
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Italian
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, students will have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student
- has knowledge of the main features of contemporary Italian culture, society, and mass media.
- has knowledge of Italian film and TV history.
- can understand key concepts related to mass media in Italy. has a broad understanding of the subject area covered in the course.
Skills:
The student
- can convey and discuss topics related to Italian society, culture, and media history.
- can reflect on the significance and impact of these topics in today's world.
- can form opinions and discuss, providing clear and detailed explanations of topics related to Italian social knowledge and culture, as well as film and TV history.
General competence:
The student
- can express themselves orally using an expanded Italian vocabulary."
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
The student should have Italian language skills at the level of those who have taken the course, ITAL100">ITAL100 Introduction to Italian Studies.
We encourage students to take ITAL133 alongside ITAL121 and ITAL125 (a total of 30 credits). This will allow the student to draw on both courses and increase the overall learning outcomes, as well as provide ample practice in using the Italian language.
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching consists of five online seminars and the use of podcasts. Students must actively participate in the teaching to further develop good language skills in Italian and to achieve the specified learning outcomes in the course.
The scope of the seminar teaching will normally be two hours of seminars every other week. The total teaching will take place over a period of 10 weeks.
If fewer than five students enroll in the course, the teaching offered may be adjusted to the number of students. Students will be informed about the alternative teaching approach at the start of the semester in that case.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Each student shall give a commentary on a film, an episode of a TV series, or a similar genre chosen by the student. The oral commentary should have a duration of 3-4 minutes.
The student must complete the activity in order to have it approved. Students that complete will be eligible for assessment in the course. Approved course requirements are valid for the teaching semester and the following semester.