- Docente: Silvia Boero
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures, Linguistics (cod. 9220)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar, the student improves the knowledge of the Italian grammar. The student obtains the necessary linguistic abilities to understand and to analyze complex texts, as literary texts and related to the specialistic bibliographies about disciplinary area of the courses. The student is able to create texts in order to expose complex contents
Course contents
The class will be structured around the following activities:
- analysis of the academic Italian language through the study of literary texts and essays
- introduction to the reading of main bibliography of the courses in the first year of IS
- produce their own curricula vitae, letters of reference, projects presentations, professional/institutional e-mails
- commentaries and analysis of academic texts; book, film, and art exhibition reviews and descriptions
- focus on oral exposure aimed the presentation of cultural projects, events, shows and exhibits
Readings/Bibliography
UniversItalia 2.0 - A1/A2
Danila Piotti, Giulia de Savorgnani, Elena Carrara
Alma Edizioni, Firenze, 2018.
Teaching methods
Students will attend traditional lectures; active participation is required also to workshops, discussions, and group presentations.
Literary works, newspaper articles, as well as readings related to the art world and to the socio-political scenario will be employed during the course as teaching material
Assessment methods
Every week, students will be asked to actively discuss the readings that will be regularly posted on the moodle platform and/or assigned during classes.
FINAL EXAM - ORAL AND WRITTEN.
STUDENTS WILL HAVE TWO OPTIONS:
A) COMPLETE A SHORT GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY EXAM + ORAL PRESENTATION ( ABOUT ONE OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING CLASS, STUDENTS' CHOICE)
B) ESSAY ON A TOPIC RELATED TO ITALIAN CULTURE ( MAX.8000 CHARACTERS, SPACES INCLUDED) + SHORT ORAL DIALOGUE.
Teaching tools
Besides the above-mentioned workshops, lectures, class discussions, and group work, also videos, film, and material taken from the internet will be employed during class time.
Office hours
See the website of Silvia Boero