UCJITBP017 Contemporary Italian Life and Institutions 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslava Malá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jaroslava Malá
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJITBP017/A: Tue 8:55–9:40 PrPed, J. Malá
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Italian (programme FPF, ITAL-bpk)
Course objectives
In the subject, students follow up on the knowledge gained in the compulsory subject History and Reality of Italy 1 and 2. The aim of the seminar is to provide an overall picture of Italy including, in addition to other geographical knowledge, also knowledge about the important economic and social aspects of the country. Emphasis is placed on understanding the functioning of the political system and the role of the mass media in the present time. The content of the subject is partly changeable. It can be supplemented with topics from the students themselves according to their professional interests. Student presentations on the agreed topic will be the content of the seminars.
Learning outcomes
The student knows:
- describe the Italian peninsula;
- analyze the Italian economic situation;
- understand the state order;
- specify Italy´s role in the European Union;
- get to know the mass media in Italy;
- identify the journalistic language and the language of advertising in the corresponding texts;
- prepare a presentation on the agreed theme.
Syllabus
  • Osnova:
  • 1. Introduction to the course. Presentation preparation methodology.
  • 2. The Italian peninsula: the territory.
  • 3. The Italian peninsula: the mountain ranges and the plains.
  • 4. The Italian peninsula: the rivers and lakes, the climate.
  • 5. The Italian peninsula: economic resources.
  • 6. The Italian state: the organization of the state.
  • 7. The Italian state: the powers of the state.
  • 8. The Italian state: local authorities.
  • 9. Italy and the European Union.
  • 10. Mass media and society: the press and television.
  • 11. Mass media and society: journalistic language.
  • 12. Mass media and society: the world of the Internet.
  • 13. Summary.
Literature
    required literature
  • La Scala, Silvana. Alla scoperta dell´Italia. Milano, Hoepli, 2012. ISBN 978-88-203.5182-3
Teaching methods
reading, class discussion, homework, presentations
Assessment methods
active work in the seminar, 80% participation in the seminars, doing homework, preparing the presentation
Language of instruction
Italian
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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