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:
Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce - 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
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Italian literature and culture
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageFirst language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
1st foreign language2nd foreign language| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
Italian literature and culture
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageFirst language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
1st foreign language2nd foreign language| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
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 [Cognomi F-O] (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S002903
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE
Period
I SEMESTRE dal Oct 3, 2016 al Jan 21, 2017.
Learning outcomes
Performing Bodies/ Performing Texts: Identity as cultural performance
The course will focus on the concept of performance analysed both within literary texts and in the context of the adaptation of literary texts in multimodal media. The analysed adaptations (or parts of them) will form an integral part of the course.
Program
Primary Texts (to be read in their original edition, NOT abridged):
TEXTS (in any edition)
Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber ("The Bloody Chamber", "The Courtship of Mr Lyon", "The Tiger's Bride", "The Lady of the House of Love")
Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (vol 1)
REFERENCES
- D. Carpi, "Angela Carter: On the Ruins of Tradition? No Tales for Children", Ch 2 of the monograph Fairy Tales in the Postmodern World (Heidelberg, Winter, 2016), pp. 19-42.
- D. Rackin, "Alice's Journey to the End of Night", PMLA, 81.5 (1966), pp. 313-326.
- D. Coatney, "Why does Katniss Fail at Everything she Fakes?", in G.A. Dunn, N. Michaud, The Hunger Games and Philosophy (Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, 2012), pp. 178-192.
History of English Literature: from the Victorian age to the Contemporary Period
- A. Sanders, The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 1994
A specific focus will be devoted to
David Leavitt, While England Sleeps
Requirements
Students unable to attend lectures are required to get in touch before preparing for the exam.
All students, possibly also the students who will not be able to attend the course regularly, are kindly invited to attend the first class of the course, when the programme will be illustrated in detail.
Examination Methods
oral exam in English on the whole program
