FPF:UCJITBK614 Contempor. Ital. Life and In 1 - Course Information

UCJITBK614 Contemporary Italian Life and Institutions 1

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 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

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 this course, students build upon the knowledge acquired in the compulsory subjects  Dějiny a reálie Itálie 1 a 2 . The seminar aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Italy, including significant social aspects of the country. The course content is partially flexible and may be supplemented with topics proposed by 
the students themselves, based on their specific professional interests.

 

Learning outcomes

By completing the course  Současné italské reálie 1 , students should gain both new knowledge about Italy and a more comprehensive overview of the country.

Syllabus

1. The Italian Constitution
2. The system of government
3. The Italian economy from the post-war period to the present: economic structure
4. The Italian economy from the post-war period to the present: "Made in Italy" and traditional products
5. The Southern Question: North and South
6. Mass media: newspapers, magazines, journalistic language
7. Mass media: radio, TV, the Internet, etc.
8. Folk traditions

Teaching methods

reading, class discussion, homework; presentation of a topic of interest

Assessment methods

Course credit contingent upon home preparation, active participation in seminars, and a prepared presentation on an agreed-upon topic.

Language of instruction

Italian

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