IT1013 Italian Geographies

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Weekly Tuesday and Thursday 16:00 – 17:00

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

Italian Department staff

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module aims to give students some sense of the complexity of modern Italy through the study of particular cultural phenomena which have played an important role in national identity formation. The module will look at a range of different texts which explore key moments in twentieth century Italian culture. Students will gain a good understanding of the events and how Italian culture has chosen to make sense of them in different media.

Relationship to other modules

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE IT1003 OR TAKE IT2001

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Written Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 classes and 1 surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

80

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.