ITALIAN LITERATURE 1 MOD I

Part I. Knowledge of the most important authors, movements and genres of italian literature from Twelfth Century to the Renaissance; acquisition of a basic level of knowledge of technical language for literary analysis; acquisition of technical tools for formal analysis.

Basic knoledge about Italian literary history from 12th to 16th century.
By the end of the course the student will know the historical and cultural context of the Italian literary civilization from 12th to 16th century and will know how to correctly use a specialistic lexicon of base. It is expected to be able to understand, to analyze and to interpret the literary texts object of the course with the appropriate methods and tools, to identify and to examine themes, topics and ideas developed by the treated authors, to organize the contents in appropriate synthesis operating comparisons between texts also belonging to the European literature, to formulate a reasoned judgment of value.

To adequately follow the lessons the student must possess the essential lines of the history of Ita-lian literature and easily move between the texts and the authors of greater importance, recognize the formal and linguistic aspects of a text, have a good knowledge of the Italian language written and oral.

History of Italian Literature from Twelfth Century to Renaissance studied through the most important authors, movements and genres by means of anthological readings.
Analysis of "Vita nova".

M. SANTAGATA - L. CAROTTI - A. CASADEI - M. TAVONI, "Il filo rosso. Antologia e storia della letteratura italiana ed europea", Laterza, Bari 2006, vol. I, tomi 1-2.
DANTE ALIGHIERI, "Vita nova".

The exam consists in a written examination about topics discussed during the course. The student who passes it can take the oral examen for 12 credits about the only second module of the course relating to the centuries 17th - 19th. The written examination lasts two hours.
Who does not support or does not pass the written test, he will have to take the exam on the whole program of the two modules, in oral form.
The evaluation criteria respond to different skill levels: from the minimum level of correct under-standing of the meanings and the elements of historical-cultural contextualization of the literary texts at the highest level of knowledge deepened of the contents and the ability of critical reorganization of the same and of excellent exhibition competence.

Conventional method with lessons from the chair.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments

Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support
services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with
mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

written and oral