The course is designed to give students an insight into the key issues concerning the development of female self-awareness especially from the Nineteenth to the Twentieth century. The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of the development of the feminist movement in Italy since the end of last century and the changes in the roles of women in modern Italian society. A detailed study of selected literary, critical and documentary/historical texts in Italian (or in translation), embedded in the social and historical context of the works, will offer alternative perceptions of Italian culture, femininity, and motherhood. The course also aims to consider the social construct of femininity and women's roles in Italy as seen by Italian women writers; finally, the course will include a reflection of the views of their male contemporaries and their societies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will:
- Have the knowledge and skills to discuss issues central
to the roles of women in Italian society especially in the Nineteenth and
Twentieth century context;
- Critically analyse a variety of texts related to Italian
feminism (historical, critical, literary, and visual);
- Apply this information to conduct independent research;
- Critically reflect and assess orally and in writing the
outcomes of women's movements from a variety of perspectives;
- Express themselves appropriately and accurately orally and in writing
Indicative Assessment
Two essays - in Italian for students taking the unit as part of an Italian major - or English for all other students - 3,000 words total (70%) and one tutorial presentation paper to be written up as one of the essays after teacher and students' feedback (20%), preparation for tutorials and active contribution to discussion (10%).
Students taking the course as part of an Italian major will be required to read and discuss material in Italian, and also present all their written work in Italian.
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Workload
13 hours of lectures in English; 13 hours of tutorials in
Italian and/or English; 13 hours of tutorials in Italian; 6 hours of seminars
in English or Italian. Minimum enrolment of 6 students.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Reading brick prepared by coordinator and selected additional texts.Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2610 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3582 |
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