Imaging Italy

This subject is not offered in 2015.

Total of 170 hours.

Usually completion of 25 points of second year Italian

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Students who wish to take this subject but who have previously completed Italian Special Subject A or B should contact the coordinator. Students who have completed the subject at Level 4 (ITAL40013 Imaging Italy) are also not allowed to enrol in this subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is designed to allow students to explore representations of Italy through creative texts with a particular focus on visual narratives. It may include a study of aspects of Italian film in its social and political contexts, and the relationship between those texts and the most relevant Italian cultural issues. Students will gain a better understanding of Italian cultural products and will improve their ability to analyse visual and written texts in Italian.

Students who complete this subject will:

• interpret and analyse visual texts, in Italian, relevant modern and contemporary Italian social and cultural contexts
• strengthen the capacity to use linguistic structures and lexical resources in an academic and semi-professional context. Improve also the ability to communicate effectively in Italian both in writing and speaking
• specialize in Italian cinema studies and cultural studies and gain the skills to conduct research on contemporary Italian cultural and historical issues through the analysis of cinematic texts
• apply cultural studies and film studies research methods to the study of Italian contemporary cultures and society
• appreciate Italian culture and society by studying the development of post-unification Italy through cinematic representation and criticism
• develop an increasing ability to compare and contrast linguistic and cultural similarities and differences between Italian language and culture and other languages and cultures
• apply a variety of learning techniques across tasks and contexts to deepen knowledge of Italian culture and language, and demonstrate the ability to carry out research autonomously and in an organized manner
• show confidence and efficiency when working both individually and cooperatively in an Italian-speaking context

• One mini test in class, equivalent to 400 words, in week 4 [10%]
• One assignment of 1200 words due mid-semester [30%]
• One 10 minute presentation, equivalent to 400 words, due mid-semester [10%]
• One essay on a film and relevant topics (1600 words), due during the examination period [40%]
• Participation in class throughout semester [10%]

This subject has the following hurdle requirements:

• Regular participation in tutorials is required with a minimum of 75% attendance.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day and in-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Reading material will be available on the LMS

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This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world: through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of Italian culture, and by formulating arguments.
• communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations.
• public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.