Objectives
The objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broad understanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Course description
Italian
Three separate streams are offered in Italian:
* Beginners: for students who have very little or no knowledge of Italian.
* Intermediate: for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school Italian.
* Advanced/Post-VCE: for students who have obtained a pass in VCE Italian, or its equivalent.
Note in all streams the first elective must be taken from Group A. The second elective may be taken from either Group A or Group B.
A major in Italian language usually consists of 100 points comprising:
* first-year subjects in Italian (25 points); and
* second-year subjects in Italian (37.5 points); and
* third-year subjects in Italian (37.5 points).
A minor in Italian language usually consists of 75 points comprising:
* first year subjects in Italian (25 points); and
* second-year subjects in Italian (25 points); and
* third-year subjects in Italian (25 points).
Beginners stream- level one
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-141 Italian Beginners Language and Culture A
This subject provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Italian. Language classes will gradually familiarise the students with the structures, rules and skills necessary to communicate in Italian. Continuous assessment (through tests, exer... Semester 1 12.50
116-143 Italian Beginners Language and Culture B
See ITAL10004 (Italian Beginners Language and Culture A) . Semester 2 12.50
Beginners stream- level two
Subject Semester Credit Points
670-227 Intermediate Italian Language&Culture A
This subject is a systematic revision and consolidation of the basic structures of the Italian language. Grammatical explanations will be integrated through regular weekly exercises and activities, oral and written, so as to extend the range of vocab... Semester 1 12.50
670-228 Intermediate Italian Language&Culture B
As for ITAL10001 (Intermediate Italian Language&Culture A) . Semester 2 12.50
670-229 Italian Intermediate Cultural Studies
In this subject students will study key aspects of Italian culture, through the analysis of literary texts and other materials. Students will also have the opportunity to study the development of Italian society. By the end of the subject, students w... Semester 2 12.50
Beginners stream- level three
To complete the major, two elective subjects must be completed in addition to the subject listed below.
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-305 Italian Post-Intermediate 3A
In this subject students will be exposed to, and will work through, a number of different styles and registers. Students will undertake the study of selected literary and non-literary texts for the purpose of extending vocabulary and practising Itali... Semester 1 12.50
Intermediate stream- level one
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-057 Intermediate Italian Language&Culture A
This subject is a systematic revision and consolidation of the basic structures of the Italian language. Grammatical explanations will be integrated through regular weekly exercises and activities, oral and written, so as to extend the range of vocab... Semester 1 12.50
116-058 Intermediate Italian Language&Culture B
As for ITAL10001 (Intermediate Italian Language&Culture A) . Semester 2 12.50
116-059 Italian Intermediate Cultural Studies
In this subject students will study key aspects of Italian culture, through the analysis of literary texts and other materials. Students will also have the opportunity to study the development of Italian society. By the end of the subject, students w... Semester 2 12.50
Intermediate stream- level two
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-061 Italian Language and Culture 2A
This subject focuses on the spoken and written language of present day Italy. Students will undertake regular language activities in order to improve their language skills. They will also participate in regular conversation practice for the purpose o... Semester 1 12.50
116-062 Italian Language and Culture 2B
As for ITAL20002 (Italian Language and Culture 2A) . Semester 2 12.50
116-060 Italian Cultural Studies 2
This subject allows students to study key aspects of Italian culture, primarily through the analysis of specific literary texts and/or films. Students will also have the opportunity to study the development of Italian society. By the end of the subje... Semester 1 12.50
Intermediate stream- level three
To complete the major, one elective must be completed in addition to the subject listed below.
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-064 Italian Language and Culture 3AThis subject involves a detailed analysis of a number of contemporary Italian texts, literary and non-literary, for the purpose of familiarising students with various registers and styles. There are regular oral and written practical exercises. The m... Semester 1 12.50
Post-VCE stream- level one
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-151 Italian Language and Culture 1A
This subject provides students with intensive revision and further development of the major areas of contemporary Italian language and culture. The subject combines analysis of language structures with a practical focus, all designed to extend studen... Semester 1 12.50
116-153 Italian Language and Culture 1B
As for ITAL10006 (Italian Language and Culture 1A) . Semester 2 12.50
Post-VCE stream- level two
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-061 Italian Language and Culture 2A
This subject focuses on the spoken and written language of present day Italy. Students will undertake regular language activities in order to improve their language skills. They will also participate in regular conversation practice for the purpose o... Semester 1 12.50
116-062 Italian Language and Culture 2B
As for ITAL20002 (Italian Language and Culture 2A) . Semester 2 12.50
116-060 Italian Cultural Studies 2
This subject allows students to study key aspects of Italian culture, primarily through the analysis of specific literary texts and/or films. Students will also have the opportunity to study the development of Italian society. By the end of the subje... Semester 1 12.50
Post-VCE stream- level three
To complete the major, two elective subjects must be completed in addition to the subject listed below.
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-064 Italian Language and Culture 3A
This subject involves a detailed analysis of a number of contemporary Italian texts, literary and non-literary, for the purpose of familiarising students with various registers and styles. There are regular oral and written practical exercises. The m... Semester 1 12.50
Group A electives
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-065 Italian Language and Culture 3B
This subject will focus on a number of texts in contemporary Italian, to acquaint students with different writing strategies. There will be emphasis on advanced literary and non-literary translation. On completion of this subject, students should hav... Semester 2 12.50
116-224 Rome: Fact or Fiction
This subject will not be available in 2009 25
671-334 Italian Fictions
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-335 To Hell with Dante
This subject concentrates on selected cantos of Dante's Inferno. Students will develop techniques which will enable them to analyse the poetic language of the Inferno. Guided readings in secondary material will give students an understanding of ... Semester 1 12.50
116-460 Italian Language in Focus
This subject is designed to provide students with an analytical and comprehensive understanding of Italian usage. Topics will vary, and may include contrastive analysis of English and Italian, varieties of Italian, dialects, geographical variation, h... Semester 2 12.50
671-336 Italian Past and Present
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-338 Imaging Italy
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
Group B electives
Subject Semester Credit Points
116-028 Screening Europe: Image and Identity
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-324 Screening Europe: Image and Identity
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
116-200 Research Topics and Methods
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-328 Research Topics and Methods
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
119-200 Language and Society in Europe
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
673-379 Language and Society in Europe
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
119-201 European Modernism
European modernism refers to a wide range of experimental and avant-garde trends in literature and arts at the end of the 19th and early 20th century and has proven a major influence on current (Western) literature, film and the arts. This course int... Semester 2 12.50
119-211 Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe
The eye-witness account and the personal memoir offer powerful ways of exploring the human legacy of overwhelming historical events on individual lives. But how do literary genres like the memoir and autobiography manage to speak about unspeakable to... Semester 1 12.50
