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Academic calendar
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Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 26, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 |
Annuale (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 26, 2022 | May 27, 2023 |
II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Feb 13, 2023 | May 27, 2023 |
Session | From | To |
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ESAMI LINGUE - sessione invernale | Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 11, 2023 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione estiva | May 29, 2023 | Jul 22, 2023 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione autunnale | Aug 28, 2023 | Sep 23, 2023 |
Session | From | To |
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LAUREE LINGUE - sessione autunnale (a.a. 2021-2022) | Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione straordinaria (a.a. 2021-2022) | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione estiva (a.a. 2022-2023) | Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 15, 2023 |
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Morbiato Giacomo
giacomo.morbiato@univr.itStudy Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
3° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
German literature and culture 1
Spanish Literature and Culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Anglophone literatures and cultures [Cognomi P-Z] (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S002911
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE
Period
I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 25, 2023 al Dec 22, 2023.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with: - a basic knowledge of the history of the British Empire - a basic knowledge of postcolonial theories At the end of the course students will be able to: - discuss the selected literary texts through the critical theories introduced in the course - discuss in English, in a clear and consistent way, the topics dealt with in the course
Prerequisites and basic notions
As required by the Regolamento Didattico of the programme, students can sit for the exam of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures only after passing English Literature 1 and English Language 1.
Program
"Secret stories and hidden history in Australian literature"
After an introduction of postcolonial studies and the of the main theoretical and critical contributions in this field, lectures will focus on the socio-political and cultural context of colonial Australia. Three novels by both Anglo-Saxon and Indigenous Australian writers will be read and analysed, focusing on historically resonant, but still contemporary, themes like colonial exploitation, racial discrimination, dislocation/alienation, historical silence and the feeling of shame.
REFERENCES
Primary texts (any edition in English):
- K. GRENVILLE, The Secret River (2005)
- D. PILKINGTON GARIMARA, Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (1996)
- S. MORGAN, My Place (1987)
Critical works:
- S. Kossew, "Voicing the 'great Australian silence': Kate Grenville's Narrative of Settlement in The Secret River", Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 2007, vol 42, 2, pp. 7-18
- D. Klein, "Narrating a Different (Hi)story: the Affective Work of Counterdiscourse in Doris Pilkington's Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence", Interventions, 2016, vol. 18, 4, pp. 588-604
- A. Brewster, Reading Aboriginal Women's Autobiography, 1996
Handbook:
-John McLeod, Beginning Postcolonialism, Manchester University Press (pref. 2^ edizione) [cap. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
Additional references for non-attending students:
- D. Herrero, "Crossing 'the Secret River': from Victim to Perpetrator or the Silent/Dark Side of the Australian Settlement", Atlantis, 2014, vol 36, 1, pp. 87-105
- D. Pilkington, "The Stolen Generations: Rites of Passage: Doris Pilkington interviewed by Anne Brewster", Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 2007, vol 42, 1, pp. 143-159
- D. Bird, D. Haskell (eds.), Whose Place? a Study of Sally Morgan's My Place, 1992 [ch 1, 2, 3]
The present syllabus will be valid until February 2025
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The course will be taught in English.
Students will have to register for the webclass on the e-Learning platform, and check it regularly for updates.
Supplementary teaching materials (slides, images, videos, other texts, etc.) that will be used during classes will be available for download from the MOODLE e-repository. These contents do not substitute but complement the readings listed in the syllabus.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam in English. Students may be required to read and comment on passages taken from primary texts.
There will be no mid-term tests.
Students will have to bring their primary texts at the exam
Evaluation criteria
Student will have to demonstrate:
- the knowledge and comprehension of texts, authors, contents and of the historical and cultural context of British colonization;
- the knowledge of major postcolonial theories;
- the ability to comment/analyze the literary texts in the syllabus with the aid of critical references;
- the use of an appropriate vocabulary.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade, awarded on a 30-point scale, will equally assess the above-mentioned criteria.
Exam language
Inglese/English
Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs
This initiative contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030. More information on sustainabilityType D and Type F activities
Nei piani didattici di ciascun Corso di studio è previsto l’obbligo di conseguire un certo numero di CFU di tipologia D e di tipologia F.
CFU D (attività a scelta dello studente)
I CFU D possono essere acquisiti mediante:
- insegnamenti non obbligatori nel proprio piano didattico (previa approvazione del Presidente del Collegio didattico per insegnamenti non selezionabili in autonomia)
- attività accreditate dal Collegio didattico
- competenze linguistiche (diverse o ulteriori) rispetto a quelle obbligatorie
- tirocini o stage
- TALC (competenze trasversali).
Competenze trasversali TALC
Nota bene: i corsi TALC sono riconosciuti solo come CFU D.
Il numero di CFU D va calcolato complessivamente sull’intero triennio/biennio e non è legato all'annualità.
CFU F
I CFU F sono solitamente relativi ad abilità informatiche, competenze linguistiche, stage e tirocini e ulteriori attività formative accreditate in questa tipologia dal Collegio Didattico.
Nel corso di laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale sono previste le seguenti tipologie:
- 3 CFU per terza lingua (livello B1)
- 3 CFU per informatica
- 6 CFU per stage obbligatorio.
Le competenze informatiche possono essere acquisite attraverso:
- il superamento della prova pratica presso le aule informatiche di Ateneo,
- la frequenza dei corsi attivati da scuole e centri accreditati dall’AICA (Associazione Italiana per l’Informatica e il Calcolo Automatico) o riconosciuti dalla Provincia e dalla Regione e superamento della relativa prova finale. Le domande per il riconoscimento delle competenze informatiche acquisite precedentemente vengono esaminate dalla Commissione per il riconoscimento delle Competenze Informatiche.
Le attività di stage sono finalizzate a far acquisire allo studente una conoscenza diretta in settori di particolare utilità per l’inserimento nel mondo del lavoro e per l’acquisizione di abilità specifiche d’interesse professionale.
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Stage e tirocini
Nel piano didattico della laurea triennale in Lingue per il turismo e il commercio internazionale (L12) è previsto un periodo di stage obbligatorio (CFU 6) in organizzazioni imprenditoriali.
Le attività di stage sono finalizzate a far acquisire allo studente una conoscenza diretta in settori di particolare interesse per l’inserimento nel mondo del lavoro e per l’acquisizione di abilità professionali specifiche.
Le attività di stage sono svolte sotto la diretta responsabilità di un singolo docente presso studi professionali, enti della pubblica amministrazione, aziende accreditate dall’Ateneo veronese.
I crediti maturati in seguito ad attività di stage saranno attribuiti secondo quanto disposto nel dettaglio dal “Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari” vigente.
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