Undergraduate Course: Italian Literature: Texts in Context 2 (ELCI08005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 20 | 
ECTS Credits | 10 | 
 
 
| Summary | An introduction to the development of Italian literature   (From Dante to the XXth century) and the interplay between historical contexts and cultural expression. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
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Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
		| High Demand Course? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Full Year | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Lecture Hours 44,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Class work 40% (2 essays of ca 2000 words).  
Degree exam 60%.  
No exemption. | 
 
| Feedback | 
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 2:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) |  | 2:00 |  |  
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Demonstrate a broad understanding of Italian literature, including major literary periods and representative authors.
 - Appraise texts within their historical and cultural contexts using appropriate literary vocabulary and terminology, and a range of critical approaches, and methods of interpretation.
 - Engage with and interpret layers of meaning within individual texts and between groups of texts.
 - Develop effective communication, presentation and interaction skills across a range of media.
 - Demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to work flexibly with others as part of a team.
 
     
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Reading List 
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
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| Keywords | DELC Italian 2 TIC | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Luana Babini 
Tel: (0131 6)51 1360 
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Jack 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635 
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