Italian language and literature (Joint honours); Teaching Module

General information

Study programme title	Master’s degree (M.Ed.) programme in Italian Language and Literature (Joint Honours); Teaching Module
Type of study programme	University
Duration	2 years (4 semesters)
ECTS	60
Academic qualification	Master of Education in Italian Language and Literature(univ. mag. educ. 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.Ed. 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. After completing the teaching module, students can teach Italian in primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Croatia.

Course list

Year 1
Semester I		Semester II
Oral and Written Competence 1 (general language and languages for specific purposes)	3 ECTS	Italian Literature	3 ECTS
Educational Psychology 1 – Psychology of Learning and Teaching	2,5 ECTS (5 ECTS)*	Didactics 1	2 ECTS (4 ECTS)*
General Pedagogy	2,5 ECTS (5 ECTS)*	Educational Psychology 2 – Individual Differences and Classroom Interactions	2 ECTS (4 ECTS)*
Basics of Language Culture	1,5 ECTS (3 ECTS)*	Educating Students with Special Needs	2 ECTS (4 ECTS)*
Developmental Psychology	2,5 ECTS (5 ECTS)*	Discipline-Specific Elective Course	3 ECTS
Discipline-Specific Elective Course	3 ECTS	Teaching Module Elective Course	3 ECTS
Year 2
Semester III		Semester IV
Teaching Methods in Italian Language and Literature	4 ECTS	Professional Practice: Teaching Practicum in Methods of Teaching Italian Language and Literature	3 ECTS
Italian Literature of Istria and of the Croatian Littoral	3 ECTS	Translation Theory and Practice	3 ECTS
Didactics 2	2 ECTS (4 ECTS)*	Discipline-Specific Elective Course	3 ECTS
Discipline-Specific Elective Course	3 ECTS	Master’s Thesis Preparation	6 ECTS
Teaching Module Elective Course	3 ECTS
* NOTE: The number of ECTS credits shown in parentheses is the total for each compulsory course in the Teaching Module; half of these credits are allocated to each component of a joint honours combination.

Elective Courses (The elective courses offered and delivered are determined each academic year in the study programme’s course delivery plan.)
History of Italian Civilization with Special Reference to Local Heritage	3 ECTS
General Philosophy and History of Italian Philosophy	3 ECTS
Cultural Geography of the Apennine Peninsula	3 ECTS
TM Critical Thinking for Teachers	3 ECTS
General Linguistics	3 ECTS
Italian Language and Media	3 ECTS
Fundamentals of Terminology in Engineering and Technology	3 ECTS
Italian for Specific Purposes	3 ECTS
Latin Language and Literature	3 ECTS
Aesthetics	3 ECTS
Osvaldo Ramous in Context	3 ECTS
Italian Drama and Theatre	3 ECTS
Italian Cinema	3 ECTS
Italian Dialectology with Special Reference to the Fiuman Dialect	3 ECTS
Italian Culture in Teaching with Special Reference to Local Heritage	3 ECTS
Extracurricular Activity	3 ECTS
Teaching Module Elective Courses
Bioethics and the Women’s Question	3 ECTS
Didactic Docimology	3 ECTS
State, Rights, Community and the Individual	3 ECTS
Evolution and Values	3 ECTS
Philosophy of Education	3 ECTS
Rhetorics	3 ECTS
Critical Thinking for Teachers	3 ECTS
Effective Learning Methods	3 ECTS
Research Methodology in Education	4 ECTS
Moral Reasoning	3 ECTS
Neuroscience and Education	3 ECTS
Education and Sustainable Development	3 ECTS
Teaching and Learning a Foreign Language in Early School Years	3 ECTS
Families and Children at Risk	3 ECTS
Education for Democratic Citizenship	3 ECTS
Pedagogical Communication	4 ECTS
Support for Students with Special Needs in Regular Teaching	3 ECTS
Teaching for Creativity	3 ECTS
Using Computers in Teaching	3 ECTS
Psychology of Gifted Students	3 ECTS
Psychology of Parenting	3 ECTS
Sociology of Education	3 ECTS
Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Education	3 ECTS
School Pedagogy	3 ECTS
Education Management	3 ECTS
Scientific Thinking	3 ECTS
Standard Italian in the Twentieth Century	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.
LINGUISTICS AND THE 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. Correctly apply grammatical structures in oral and written communication. 5. Write a text of an intermediate level of complexity 6. Use phraseological structures correctly 7. Independently search web pages and interpret data 8. Describe certain methodological approaches to language research 9. Linguistically analyse a given text at all levels. 10. Correctly use different language registers and styles in written and oral communication. 11. Develop translation skills. 12. Translate professional and thematic texts from Croatian to Italian and from Italian to Croatian in an appropriate manner. 13. Explain approaches to the theory of translation through history.
METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE	1. List, describe and explain the types of lessons and characteristics of how Italian language and/or literature lessons are organised in primary and secondary schools. 2. Define important methodological concepts and their application in schools. 3. Explain the basics of language acquisition and learning. 4. Apply theoretical considerations to a specific topic in concrete independent research. 5. Explain different techniques, strategies, and forms of teaching Italian language and literature. 6. Differentiate between, and explain different forms of curricular, and extracurricular education using the example of Italian language and literature. 7. Analyse and interpret Italian language and/or literature lessons. 8. Evaluate a lesson in Italian language and/or literature. 9. Conduct a lesson in the Italian language and/or literature according to the rules and guidelines of the profession. 10. Compile an expert methodological review.

Elective learning outcomes

Collective learning outcomes	Individual learning outcomes
ITALIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE	1. Define and interpret the basic characteristics and personalities of different periods in Italian history. 2. Analyse the basic historiographical interpretations associated with Italian history. 3. Connect periods of Italian history with the development of language and literature. 4. Describe the demographic, urban, geopolitical, economic, and sociological aspects of the Apennine Peninsula. 5. Describe the characteristics and specificities of the Italian regions. 6. Classify Italian dialects. 7. Describe the main features of the Fiumano dialect. 8. Describe the main Italian cultural features with special reference to visual and musical arts 9. Explain the role of Italian culture and its most important artists in the world. 10. Prepare different types of texts for the needs of the media industry. 11. Compare the basic elements of Latin morphology with Italian. 12. Translate simple sentences from Latin into Italian in the correct way. 13. Describe the history of Italian theatre and/or cinematography. 14. Explain the significance of certain theatre and/or film authors. 15. Analyse the dramatic structure and contents of the most significant works.
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. 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.