General information
| Study programme title | Master’s degree (M.A.) programme in Italian Language and Literature (Joint Honours); General Module |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Duration | 2 years (4 semesters) |
| ECTS | 60 |
| Academic qualification | Master of Arts in Italian Language and Literature(univ. mag. philol. ital.) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Study completion requirements | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the final thesis |
| Possibilities of continuing education | After finishing the M.A. in Italian language and Literature, students can enrol on an appropriate doctoral programme. |
| Employment possibilities | Students can work in the Croatian and European labour markets in the fields of journalism, publishing, editorial work, cultural management, cultural policy, and cultural resource management. This also includes other jobs that require the possession of appropriate knowledge in a broader range of humanities and social science disciplines, economic institutions, diplomatic and consular missions. Students also acquire the competences for translation work. |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Oral and Written Competences (General Language and Professional Languages) 1 | 3 ECTS | Monographic approaches to Themes in Italian Literature – Enlightenment and Romanticism | 3 ECTS |
| Analysis of Italian Literary texts | 3 ECTS | Italian Standard Language in the 20th Century | 3 ECTS |
| History of Italian Civilization 1 | 3 ECTS | Italian Culture and Resonances | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS | Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course 2 | 3 ECTS | Elective Course 2 | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Italian Literature of Istria and of the Croatian Littoral | 3 ECTS | Theory and Practice of Translation | 4 ECTS |
| Oral and Written Competences (General Language and Special Languages) 2 | 3 ECTS | Monographic approaches to Themes in Italian Literature – Realism and Decadentism | 3 ECTS |
| Osvaldo Ramous in Context | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS | Master’s Thesis | 5 ECTS |
| Elective Course 2 | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year) | |
| General Philosophy and History of Italian Philosophy | 3 ECTS |
| Cultural Geography of the Apennine Peninsula | 3 ECTS |
| General Linguistics | 3 ECTS |
| Italian Language and Media | 3 ECTS |
| Basic Terminology in the Technical Sciences | 3 ECTS |
| Italian Professional Languages | 3 ECTS |
| Latin Language and Literature | 3 ECTS |
| Aesthetics | 3 ECTS |
| Italian Dramatic Literature and Theatre | 3 ECTS |
| Italian Cinematography | 3 ECTS |
| Italian Dialectology with Special Regards for the Fiumano Dialect | 3 ECTS |
| Permeations in the Italian and Croatian philosophy of the Renaissance | 3 ECTS |
| History of Italian civilization 2 | 3 ECTS |
| History of the Italian Language | 3 ECTS |
| Critical Thinking | 3 ECTS |
Learning outcomes
Core learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| ITALIAN LITERATURE IN ITALY, ISTRIA, AND THE CROATIAN LITTORAL | 1. Outline and describe literary trends in the history of Italian literature. 2. Describe the characteristics of literature in the Italian language in Italy, Istria, and the Croatian littoral. 3. Explain the significance of authors who wrote in Italian in Istria and the Croatian littoral and describe the main features of their creativity. 4. Analyse and critically interpret literary texts by applying different interpretive paradigms 5. Explain different critical approaches to the text. 6. Independently research literature and interpret the data. |
| LINGUISTICS AND MODERN ITALIAN LANGUAGE | 1. Distinguish between and compare different linguistic theoretical models. 2. Correctly use linguistic metalanguage. 3. Present scientific facts using reasoned argument. 4. Describe the development of the Italian language 5. Correctly apply grammatical structures in oral and written communication. 6. Write a text of an intermediate level of complexity 7. Use phraseological structures correctly 8. Independently research the literature in the field of the Italian language and interpret the data. 9. Describe certain methodological approaches to language research 10. Linguistically analyse a given text at all levels. 11. Correctly use different language registers and styles in written and oral communication. 12. Develop translation skills. 13. Translate professional and thematic texts from Croatian to Italian and from Italian to Croatian in an appropriate manner. 14. Explain approaches to the theory of translation through history. |
| ITALIAN HISTORY AND ART | 1. Define and interpret the basic characteristics and features of different periods of Italian history. 2. Analyse basic historiographical interpretations of Italian history. 3. Connect the periods of Italian history with the development of language and literature. 4. Describe the main characteristics of the different arts in Italy. 5. Explain the importance of individual visual and musical artists. |
Elective learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| PHILOSOPHY | 1. Describe the features of different philosophical trends, especially Italian philosophers. 2. Correctly use the metalanguage of philosophical disciplines. 3. Describe different philosophical viewpoints throughout history. 4. Compare the basic features of Italian and Croatian Renaissance philosophy. 5. Critically process and analyse texts. |
| ITALIAN PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGES | 1. Distinguish between the professional languages of different disciplines. 2. Correctly use the terminology of a particular language of the profession. 3. Describe the characteristics of a particular professional language. 4. Analyse professional texts. 5. Compose professional texts of different levels of complexity. |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | 1. Describe the demographic, urban, geopolitical, economic, and sociological aspects of the Apennine Peninsula. 2. Describe the characteristics and specificities of the Italian regions. 3. Classify Italian dialects. 4. Describe the main features of the Fiumano dialect. 5. Describe the development of the Italian language in history. 6. Explain the role of Italian culture and its most important artists in the world. 7. Prepare different types of texts for the needs of the media industry. 8. Compare the basic elements of Latin morphology with Italian. 9. Translate simple sentences from Latin into Italian in the correct way. 10. Describe the history of Italian theatre and/or cinematography. 11. Explain the significance of certain theatre and/or film authors. 12. Analyse the dramatic structure and contents of the most significant works. |