Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French 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. 2026/2027
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French 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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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
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.
English literature and culture 1 [CInt P-Z] (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S002903
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE
Period
I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 23, 2024 al Dec 21, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course, held in English, aims at introducing students to relevant aspects of English literature, from the Pre-Romantic to the contemporary period, through the reading of a selection of canonical texts. Primary notions about possible methodological approaches for the analysis of literary texts and genres will be imparted. Furthermore, the course will provide a sound knowledge of the English literature of the period (historical context, texts, genres, literary movements and authors) and stimulate abilities and skills for the critical analysis of texts, their discussion and analysis, in consideration of their historical, cultural, and context specificities. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - Analyse the literary texts of the syllabus discussing them in relation to their historical and cultural context; - Discuss the texts using an appropriate critical approach demonstrating the knowledge of the literary conventions of their time; - Express the acquired literary and critical knowledge demonstrating an adequate competence also in the English language.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Being a first-year exam, no preliminary skills, other than those required to enroll, are required. A sufficient competence in English, however, is advisable in order for students to understand lectures conducted in English, comprehend primary texts and scholarly work in the discipline in English, and take the exam in English.
Program
Gothic Fantasies in British Literature
The Gothic has played a major role in British culture since the late 18th century and it has given authors the chance to tackle issues as varied as political and industrial revolutions, genre innovations, nationalism, colonialism, changing psychological attitudes towards human identity, gender and sexuality, sanity and madness. This course will explore the use of the Gothic made by some of the most important British poets, playwrights, and novelists from the Romantic Age to the present day.
MODULE 1 (C. Ragni, 24 hrs, 4 cfu) will focus on a selection of (Early) Romantic poems and on Oscar Wilde’s "Salomè" (1891).
MODULE 2 (C. Sassi, 12 hrs, 2 cfu) will focus on Scottish writer Alasdair Gray’s "Poor Things" (1992), a novel that has been made famous by the pluri-awarded film version by Yorgos Lanthimos ("Poor Things") in 2023.
For details about A. Primary texts; B1. Mandatory Readings for Attending Students; B2. Mandatory Readings for Non-Attending Students; and C. Literature Textbook, please see the BIBLIOGRAPHY section below.
Further indications will be given during the course.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
ATTENDING STUDENTS:
The course will be held in English through lectures and will also include moments for reflection and discussion on the part of the students on the topics under consideration. Slides related to the topics of the course and other mandatory readings will be uploaded on Moodle.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
The programme for non-attending students is the same as the one for attending students. Extra mandatory readings for non-attending students will be uploaded on Moodle.
BOTH ATTENDING AND NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
All students can ask for further references or about the topics of the course during the instructors' office hours (as indicated on the webpage).
TEACHING SUPPORT:
Information and teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform.
A specific support and tutoring activity for inclusion and accessibility is being organised, particularly with regard to the Language and Literature courses in the French, English, Russian, Spanish and German areas. The activities will take place from November 2024 to June 2025 and will be advertised on the Department page.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam (the exam will last approximately 20/30 minutes and will be based on 5/6 questions).
Students may be required to read and comment on passages taken from primary texts and to discuss the mandatory readings (see “BIBLIOGRAPHY").
There will be no mid-term tests.
The contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students.
Evaluation criteria
1) The knowledge and comprehension of the module’s topics (texts, authors, and genres) and of the literary and cultural context (from the Romantic Age to the present);
2) the development of good analytical and synthetic skill levels with regard to the main historical, cultural, textual, and critical topics of the module;
3) the use of an appropriate vocabulary.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade, awarded on a 30-point scale, will result from the average of the grades obtained in the assessment of each module.
Minimum pass: 18/30
Maximum: 30/30 (cum laude)
Exam language
Inglese / English