Advanced Studies in Early Italian Literature with Bachelor Thesis
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- ITAL255
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Italian
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to have the following learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge
Students who have completed the course,
- are well acquainted with the selected works in the reading list.
- possess knowledge of the cultural and historical context of the works.
- have knowledge of key literary theoretical concepts.
Skills
Students who have completed the course,
- can use the acquired concepts in independent analyses of course texts.
- can discuss the themes of the texts and place them in a cultural and historical perspective.
- are able to discuss, in writing and orally, issues related to the reading list.
- can convey knowledge within their field of study in both oral and written Italian.
General Competence
Students who have completed the course,
- can effectively communicate central subject matter both in writing and orally.
- can further develop their knowledge for future studies and professional life.
- can communicate in Italian at a relatively high level.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching in the course consists of lectures and seminars.
The scope of the teaching in the course will normally consist of one lecture (double session) and one seminar (double session) each week for a total of 10 weeks. The teaching coincides with the teaching for ITAL255.
If fewer than five students register for both courses, the teaching offer may be adjusted according to the number of students. In such case, students will be informed about the alternative teaching arrangement at the beginning of the semester.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In this course, students are required to complete three teaching activities:
- A written text commentary of approximately 500-600 words
- An oral presentation related to the course syllabus. Students develop the presentation in consultation with the instructor.
- The bachelor’s thesis must be supervised. Therefore, the student must attend supervision according to an agreement with the person with the course responsibility.
The commentary and the oral presentation are assessed as pass/fail. Students who have passed both of the two compulsory assignments and attended supervision may undergo the final assessment in the course.
Approval of the compulsory work requirements is valid for the semester in which they are completed.
Forms of Assessment
The course assessment is divided into two parts:
- The student must submit a supervised bachelor's thesis of between 4000 and 5000 words written in Italian for evaluation. The thesis accounts for 50% of the overall grade in the course.
- The student will take a 20-minute oral exam conducted in Italian, where the subject matter for the conversation may be drawn from the entire course syllabus. The oral exam also accounts for 50% of the overall grade in the course.
Both parts of the exam must be completed in the same semester. Candidates who receive a grade of F on the bachelor's thesis are therefore not eligible to take the oral exam.
Those who successfully complete and pass the course cannot retake the course according to Forskrift om studium ved Universitetet i Bergen § 8-1 (2).
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
Course Evaluation
Examination Support Material
During work on the bachelor's thesis, students must demonstrate academic integrity. For more information on the concept, please visit the webpage, 'Academic Integrity and Cheating.'
In the oral exam, candidates are not allowed to use any form of aids.