IT572 Modern Italian Poetry: Nature, Eroticism, and Poetics

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1. Title of the module IT572 – Modern Italian Poetry: Nature, Eroticism, and Poetics 2. School or partner institution which will be responsible for management of the module School of European Culture and Languages 3. The level of the module (e.g. Level 4, Level 5, Level 6 or Level 7) Level 6 4. The number of credits and the ECTS value which the module represents 15 Credits (7.5 ECTS) 5. Which term(s) the module is to be taught in (or other teaching pattern) Autumn or Spring

6. Prerequisite and co-requisite modules Prerequisite: IT508 or IT563 (or equivalent Italian language) Co-requisite: IT506 (or equivalent Italian language) 7. The programmes of study to which the module contributes Optional for BA Italian (Single & Joint Honours); Also available as a ‘wild’ module 8. The intended subject specific learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to: 8.1 Read critically and carry out in-depth analysis of the relationship of poetic texts and the analysis of their relationship with literature, culture and society; 8.2 Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the poetic use of Italian language; 8.3 Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the cultural implications of nineteenth- and twentieth-century poetic production in Italy; 8.4 Examine the different ways in which space, landscape, Nature, eroticism and the role of poetry itself emerge as interrelated themes in the texts under scrutiny. 9. The intended generic learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to: 9.1 Demonstrate improved oral and interpersonal skills through seminar participation and presentation; 9.2 Demonstrate significantly refined communication skills and reasoned argumentation, through written coursework and the oral presentation; 9.3 Demonstrate close reading and analytical skills, including the analysis of poetic representation; 9.4 Demonstrate independent research. 10. A synopsis of the curriculum The course examines the work of four key Italian authors that in different ways prefigured or defined the ‘modern shift’ of Italian poetry: Giacomo Leopardi, Giovanni Pascoli, Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Eugenio Montale. In reading each of these authors, the module focuses on the following main issues: the relationship between subjectivity and otherness; the representation of nature, landscape, and space; different forms of eroticism; the notion of poetry itself and, finally the ways in which all these elements are interconnected not only within the analysed texts but also within the broader tapestry of the modern Italian poetic discourse. Texts to be studied include: Leopardi’s Canti; Pascoli’s Myricae and Canti di Castelvecchio; D’Annunzio’s Alcyone, Intermezzo di Rime and Poema Paradisiaco; Montale’s Ossi di Seppia. 1 Module Specification Template (September 2015) MODULE SPECIFICATION

11. Reading List (Indicative list, current at time of publication. Reading lists will be published annually) D’Annunzio, G, (1987) Versi d’amore e di gloria. Milan: Mondadori Gozzano, G. (1983) Tutte le poesie. Milan: Mondadori Leopardi, G, (1987) Poesie e prose. Milan: Mondadori Montale, E, (1984) Tutte le poesie. Milan: Mondadori Pascoli, G, (2002) Poesie e prose scelte. Milan: Mondadori 12. Learning and Teaching methods This module will be taught by means of a one-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar for ten weeks. Total Contact Hours: 20 Private Study Hours: 130 Total Study Hours: 150 Lectures will focus on presenting and discussing a variety of modern Italian poetic texts through different critical approaches. . Reference will be made to texts included in the bibliography, Powerpoint presentations will be used, and further reference material will be made available online. Seminars will focus on group discussion of the material presented during the lectures, as well as delivery of and discussion of oral presentations. In-class analysis of the material will help students to approach their individual coursework assignments. It is expected that students will have read the prescribed texts prior to their discussion in class. All students will be required to read set texts in Italian. 13. Assessment methods. This module will be assessed by 100% coursework:  Essay 1 (1,000) – 30%  Essay 2 (2,000 words) – 60%  Individual Presentation – 10%  Presentations will consist of in-depth analyses of individual poetic texts, which will be addressed also in relation to the broader poetics of the authors examined in the module. In both essays students will be asked to build an argument on one or more core themes addressed in class, making reference to specific primary texts, supported also by references to secondary texts, in order to substantiate it. Students are expected to quote all primary texts in Italian. 14. Map of Module Learning Outcomes (sections 8 & 9) to Learning and Teaching Methods (section12) and methods of Assessment (section 13) Module 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 learning outcome Learning/ Hours teaching allocated method Private Study 130 x x x x x x x Lecture 10 x x x x x x x x Seminar 10 x x x x x x x x

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Assessment method Essay 1 x x x x x x x Essay 2 x x x x x x x Individual Presentation x x x x x x x x

15. The School recognises and has embedded the expectations of current disability equality legislation, and supports students with a declared disability or special educational need in its teaching. Within this module we will make reasonable adjustments wherever necessary, including additional or substitute materials, teaching modes or assessment methods for students who have declared and discussed their learning support needs. Arrangements for students with declared disabilities will be made on an individual basis, in consultation with the University’s disability/dyslexia student support service, and specialist support will be provided where needed.

16. Campus(es) or Centre(s) where module will be delivered: Canterbury

FACULTIES SUPPORT OFFICE USE ONLY Revision record – all revisions must be recorded in the grid and full details of the change retained in the appropriate committee records.

Date approved Major/minor Start date of the delivery of Section revised Impacts PLOs( Q6&7 cover revision revised version sheet) 01/02/16 Major September 2016 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11-13 No

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