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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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
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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Semester 1 | Oct 2, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 |
FULL YEAR | Oct 2, 2017 | Jun 9, 2018 |
Semester 2 | Feb 26, 2018 | Jun 9, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Winter session | Jan 22, 2018 | Feb 24, 2018 |
Summer session | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 |
Autumn session | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 22, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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LAUREE LINGUE - sessione autunnale a.a. 2016/2017 | Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione invernale a.a. 2016/2017 | Mar 23, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione estiva | Jul 16, 2018 | Jul 21, 2018 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione autunnale | Nov 12, 2018 | Nov 17, 2018 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione invernale | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 |
Period | From | To |
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Immaculate Conception | Dec 8, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
Christmas break | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
Liberation Day | Apr 25, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
Labour Day | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
Patron Saint Day | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
Republic Day | Jun 2, 2018 | Jun 2, 2018 |
Summer break | Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 18, 2018 |
Description | Period | From | To |
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ANNUALE | ANNUALE | Oct 2, 2017 | Jun 9, 2018 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Foreign Languages and Literatures Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Study 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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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 activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
English 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 activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
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
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
English 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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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
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.
Chinese literature and culture 2 (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S003699
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2018 al Jan 12, 2019.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to present the diachronic development of Chinese literature from its origins to the eighteenth century, through the description of the historical-cultural system and the analysis of genres, authors and major works. At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the topics covered during lessons and of the relevant critical discourses, and be able to describe independently and with critical competence the ancient and premodern literary history.
Program
Literature and thought of pre-imperial times, poetry and prose from Han dynasty, literature from the Six Dynasties, the arrival of Buddhism in China, Tang-era literature, the development of a popular literature, Song-dynasty literature, poetry and theatre of the Yuan, theatre and fiction from Ming and Qing dynasties. Thematic and historical excursus through genres, religion in literature, social developments and their effects on cultural history, changes in literary language from classical Chinese (wenyan) to vernacular Chinese (baihua).
A section of the course will be dedicated to the investigation of the eighteenth century masterpiece, Honglou meng 红楼梦 (Dream of the Red Chamber).
Textbooks and materials for the exam:
- Idema, Wilt; Haft, Lloyd, Letteratura cinese, Venezia, Cafoscarina, 2000 (until p. 274).
- Owen Stephen (Ed. and Transl.), An Anthology of Chinese Literature. Beginnings to 1911, New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 1996 (selections).
- Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in, Il sogno della camera rossa, trad. it a cura di Edoarda Masi, Milano, BUR, 2008.
One text among the following:
- Baccini Giulia (a cura di), I Sette Savi del Bosco di Bambù. Personalità eccentriche nella Cina medievale, Venezia, Marsilio, 2016.
- Bisetto Barbara (a cura di), Il laccio scarlatto, Venezia, Marsilio, 2010.
- Zacchetti Stefano (a cura di), Storie delle sei perfezioni. Racconti scelti dal Liu du ji jing, Venezia, Marsilio, 2013.
Additional materials will be uploaded by the teacher on the e-learning page of the course.
Recommended books:
- Cheng Anne, Storia del pensiero cinese, 2 voll. Torino, Einaudi, 2000.
- Mair H. Victor (ed), The Columbia History of Chinese Literature, New York, Columbia University Press, 2001. Oppure Chang Kang-I Sun, Owen Stephen, The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature, 2 Voll., Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- Masi Edoarda, Cento capolavori della letteratura cinese, Macerata, Quodlibet, 2009.
- Pirazzoli Melinda, Intenti poetici. Poesia, poeti e generi poetici della Cina classica dalle origini alla dinastia Tang, Torino, Ananke, 2017.
- Vogelsgang Kai, Cina. Una storia millenaria, Torino, Einaudi, 2013. Oppure Ebrey Buckley Patricia, Cambridge Illustrated History of China, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2010 (2nd edition).
Teaching methods:
The course will be taught through frontal lessons which follow and integrate the content of the textbooks. Files containing the topics of the lessons will be uploaded on the e-learning page of the course, as well as other materials for further study. All these materials will be useful for attending and non-attending students alike.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Owen Stephen | An Anthology of Chinese Literature. Beginnings to 1911 | W.W. Norton & Company | 1996 | 0-393-97106-6 | |
Bisetto Barbara | Il laccio scarlatto | Marsilio | 2010 | 9788831706049 | |
Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in | Il Sogno della Camera Rossa | BUR | 2008 | 9788817020756 | Trad. di Edoarda Masi |
Baccini Giulia | I Sette Savi del Bosco di Bambù | Marsilio | 2016 | 9788831723565 | |
Idema, Wilt; Haft, Lloyd | Letteratura cinese (Edizione 1) | Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina | 2000 | 88-85613-88-8 | |
Zacchetti Stefano | Storie delle sei perfezioni | Marsilio | 2013 | 9788831716079 |
Examination Methods
The exam will consist in an oral discussion that will test the knowledge of the module’s topics (texts, authors, and genres) and the literary and cultural context
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Attendance and location
Attendance is not mandatory.
More detailed information on attendance requirements, please refer to the “Regolamento del corso di studio”, available under the “Regolamenti” section in “Il Corso”. While the Student Handbook does not require mandatory attendance, it is recommended to confirm specific attendance policies with your professors for each course, lab, or practical training.
Part time enrolment is an option. For more information, visit the Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
Classrooms and exam locations are:
Classes and exams are held at the following locations:
- Polo Zanotto (close to the Foreign Languages and Literatures building)>
- Polo Santa Marta
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Preparation of the study plan
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Internships and apprenticeships
Internships and apprenticeships
A mandatory internship period (6 CFUs) within business organizations is included in the study plan for the Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce (L12).
The internship is designed to provide students with practical experience in areas relevant to their future professional careers and to help them acquire specific professional skills.
Internship activities are conducted under the direct supervision of an individual lecturer and take place at professional firms, public administration offices, and companies accredited by the University of Verona.
Credits earned through internship activities will be awarded in accordance with the detailed provisions of the current “Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari” (University Regulations for the Recognition of Credits Accrued in University Internships).
- Information for prospective students about internships can be found at Stage e tirocini.
- Information for enrolled students is available on MyUnivr - come fare per - stage e tirocini.
- Information for companies regarding internships can be found at Stage e tirocini per azienze.
For more details, please visit the following link https://www.univr.it/it/i-nostri-servizi/gestione-carriere-studenti-lingue-e-letterature-straniere/stage-e-tirocini-lingue-e-letterature-straniere