The Department of Italian Is Located in the O Rahilly Building (ORB1.02-1.12) on the Main

ITALIAN

The Department of Italian is located in the O’Rahilly Building (ORB1.02-1.12) on the main campus. While all official communications with you will be via your UCC umail account, we use our webpage (ucc.ie/en/italian) and Facebook (facebook.com/ItalianUCC) extensively to keep you updated with information about events of Italian interest.

Important appointments:

Students taking IT1120 Italian Language (Beginner Level) must submit their timetables on the attached form to the Departmental Office (ORB1.12) by 13:00 on Wednesday, 8 January 2014. The course timetable will be set to accommodate as far as possible the students enrolled. The form can also be downloaded at www.ucc.ie/en/italian/StudyingItalian/ and submitted to .

Summary of course availability

Teaching Period 2 (P2) only:

5-credit language module: IT11120; IT2101S*; IT3101S*

5-credit culture modules: IT2302; IT3310; LL2001

* Subject to students satisfying the Department that they have the required level of Italian

Department of Italian, University College Cork

Tel: +353 (0)21 490 2335

Fax: +353 (0)21 490 3263

e-mail:

Website: http://www.ucc.ie/en/italian

www.facebook.com/ItalianUCC

Spring Semester/Teaching Period 2 Modules

IT1120 Italian Language (Beginner Level) (5 credits)

To provide a basic introduction to written and spoken Italian language. (Staff)

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Recognise and reproduce, orally and in writing, a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course;
· Differentiate between tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus;
· Translate short passages of contemporary Italian;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text;
· Use a range of tenses and other grammatical forms listed in the course syllabus, both orally and in writing;
· Complete a short conversation in Italian on topics relating to their personal experience.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (3 x 1hr class tests: 80 marks; Oral/Aural: 20 marks).

IT2101S Intermediate Italian Language (5 credits)

Intermediate study of written and spoken Italian in small tutorial groups and C.P.O. (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes. Emphasis on translation, grammar, composition, comprehension and conversation. (Staff).

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and on writing, of a range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course and to everyday life situations;
· Use, orally and in writing, a range of morphological and syntactical forms studied during the first two years of study;
· Accurately translate passages of contemporary Italian into English;
· Converse in Italian with native speakers on topics of general interest and topics relating to their personal experience and study, with fluency and precision;
· Read a wide variety of Italian-language texts of moderate difficulty and answer questions on their content;
· Read aloud a short passage of contemporary Italian, with regard to correct pronunciation and the meaning of the text.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (4 x In-class Tests 40 marks; Course Work 20 marks); Oral Assessment 40 marks.

IT3101S Advanced Italian Language (10 credits; Teaching Periods 1 and 2)

Intermediate study of written and spoken Italian in small tutorial groups and C.P.O. (Comprensione e Produzione Orale) classes. Emphasis on translation, grammar, composition, comprehension and conversation. (Staff).

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Make appropriate use, orally and in writing, of a wide range of vocabulary relating to topics studied during the course and to everyday life situations;
· Use, orally and in writing, the full range of morphological and syntactical forms covered in the three/four-year language programme;
· Accurately translate passages of contemporary Italian into English;
· Read aloud passages of contemporary Italian from literary and non-literary sources demonstrating correct pronunciation and an appreciation of the meaning of the text;
· Recognise various styles of standard Italian (e.g. journalistic, conversational, archaic, literary, regional variations, etc.);
· Converse in Italian with native speakers on topics of general interest, and topics relating to their personal experience, with fluency and precision.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 60 marks (2 x In-class Tests 20 marks each; Course Work 20 marks); Oral Assessment 40 marks.

IT2302 The Spectacle of Reality. Neorealismo in Film (5 credits)

This course studies some of the cultural, historical, theoretical and aesthetic aspects of Neorealism (Dr Jill Murphy).

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Construct a timeline of Italian cinematic Neorealism.
· Discuss a range of aspects of Italian cinematic Neorealism, including: its relationship with literary Neorealism; its historical aspects and its formal characteristics; its stylistic and political aspects; its impact on subsequent cinema.
· Identify a number of prescribed key films.
· Discuss key ideas and stylistic features of prescribed films.
· Evaluate prescribed texts.
· Explain the relationship of prescribed films to each other and to their cultural, productive, artistic and historical contexts.
· Analyse an audiovisual text.
· Communicate the above appropriately in written and oral presentations.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 100 marks).

IT3310 Futurism: Word and Image (5 credits)

This module will examine the art, photography, architecture, poetry, prose and manifestos produced by those involved in the 20th century avant garde movement known as futurismo. Figures studied may include Marinetti, Govoni, Palazzeschi, Carrà, Bragaglia, Boccioni, Severini, Sant'Elia etc. (Dr Silvia Ross).

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify prescribed texts and images, and their cultural and historical context;
· Discuss key ideas of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse stylistic features of prescribed texts and images;
· Analyse the relationship of prescribed texts and images to each other and to their cultural and historical context;
· Evaluate prescribed texts and images.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x in-class test 40 marks; 1 x 1,750 - 2,000 word essay 40 marks; class participation 20 marks).