This online unit is a broad-based introduction to the culture and society of Italy, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Students will study major cultural, social and political trends, events, debates and personalities which help place aspects of Italian culture in their historical perspective through fiction, films, essays, newspaper articles, and television. The sources and meanings of national symbols, monuments, myths and manifestoes are also explored.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Italian Studies |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points in Italian Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in any Table A subject area of the Bachelor of Arts |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Giorgia Alu, giorgia.alu@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Giorgia Alu, giorgia.alu@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Josto Luzzu, josto.luzzu@sydney.edu.au |