Italian

Major/Minor/Specialisation !GDA-ARTS-SPC+1019 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Professor John Hajek

Email:j.hajek@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) program in Italian Studies comprises advanced coursework and an individual research project designed to extend students’ knowledge and skills in one specific field of Italian Studies (such as Italian linguistics, Italian literacy studies, Italian cultural studies, Italian cinema studies, Italian Renaissance studies and translation studies).

After successfully completing the program, students will have gained considerable practical skills such as research skills, report writing skills, language skills and international and cultural awareness.

Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

  • receive rigorous intellectual training which may enable them to undertake further postgraduate studies;
  • achieve a high level of linguistic competency (written and spoken Italian) in a variety of registers;
  • consolidate and specialise in areas of Italian studies of particular interest.
Structure & Available Subjects:

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • thesis subject (50 points)
  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
  • three elective subjects (37.5 points)

Total 100 points


Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Subject Options:

Thesis Subject

50 points


Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Elective Subjects

37.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)

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