The Italian Language & Culture Minor provides students with competence in the Italian language as well as a critical understanding of cultural, social and historical aspects of Italy. Language learning is integrated with the development of cultural awareness, and students have the opportunity to explore such areas as Italian sociolinguistics, cinema, music, gender studies, postcolonial, migration and women's literature. Students with existing knowledge of Italian can begin at a more advanced level, and the exact sequence of courses depends on the level at which the student begins the minor.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. communicate in Italian in a range of contexts
2. demonstrate a basic understanding of the structure and uses of Italian
3. demonstrate a basic understanding of the cultural and linguistics aspects of Italian language and societies and their socio-historical context
4. construct a schema of the connections between the Italian language and its geographical, social and cultural origins
5. recognise the importance of intercultural communication.
Relevant Degrees
- Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (BAHCR)
- Bachelor of Arts (BARTS)
- Bachelor of Development Studies (BDEVS)
- Bachelor of European Studies (BEURO)
- Bachelor of International Relations (BIR)
- Bachelor of International Security Studies (BINSS)
- Bachelor of Languages (BLANG)
- Diploma of Languages (ELANG)
Requirements
(All Language Studies (LANG) courses must have a Course Topic of Italian to be included in this minor.)
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
A minimum of 18 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ITAL1002 | Italian Studies - Introductory I | 6 |
| ITAL1003 | Italian Studies - Introductory 2 | 6 |
| ITAL2005 | Italian Studies Continuing 1 | 6 |
| ITAL2006 | Italian Studies - Continuing 2 | 6 |
| ITAL2007 | Italian Studies - Intermediate 1 | 6 |
| ITAL2008 | Italian Studies - Intermediate 2 | 6 |
| ITAL2010 | Early Italian Literature from the Sicilian School to the Renaissance | 6 |
| ITAL3010 | Politics, Culture and Society in Postwar Italy | 6 |
| ITAL3014 | Women in Italian Society | 6 |
| ITAL3015 | Advanced Italian Topics in Language, Culture and Society | 6 |
| ITAL3016 | Advanced Italian Topics in Language and Literary Studies | 6 |
| ITAL3017 | Apocalypse Then: Dante's Inferno | 6 |
A maximum of 6 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LANG 2103: Second Language Pragmatics | ||
| LANG3001 | Translation across Languages: the translation of literary texts | 6 |
| LANG3002 | Translation across Languages: specialised material | 6 |
| LANG3003 | European Narrative | 6 |
| LANG3005 | Language and Identity in a European Context | 6 |
