| Unit name | Reading Italian Fiction |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ITAL10032 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Kay |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Italian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will introduce students to a range of Italian short fiction, selected from different periods and different genres. Students will engage in critical analysis of the texts and consider the ways in which texts reflect the contexts in which they were produced.
Successful students will be able to demonstrate:
1. knowledge of a range of Italian short fiction drawn from a range of periods and styles;
2. a familiarity with, and an ability to deploy, appropriate critical skills to discuss and analyse Italian fiction;
3. skills of formal written and oral presentation appropriate to level C.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, formative tasks and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
1 x 15-minute individual oral presentation (25%), ILOs 1-3
1 x 2000 word essay (75%), ILOs 1-3
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
