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Academic year 2021/2022
Master's Degree (MSc) on ITALIAN STUDIES

Coordinator Prof. Luisa Amenta
Class of Master's Degree (MSc) on Modern philology (LM-14)
2 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Humanities
Course Code
2206

Course info
The 2nd cycle Degree course in Italian Studies aims to increase the knowledge acquired by students (most of them with a first cycle degree in humanities), by refining and developing their critical skills. Its primary goal is to provide the most up-to-date research tools for each subject area, to deal with the complexity of the reality we live in. This goal will be achieved through a specialist insight of the content and knowledge already possessed as well as by fostering the aptitude for analysis and research. The skills acquired in these two years can be used in research, publishing, libraries, poly-functional centres, organization and cultural activities at public and private companies and organizations and in the field of creative activities for the social and advertising purposes. According to this objective, and in the field of class-specific activities, the educational programme provides 54 credits in the foundational scientific-disciplinary area: Italian Literature, Contemporary Italian Literature, Italian Linguistics, Romance Philology, Italian Literature Philology. The course also provides an English language workshop at the first year, in order to improve language skills. Courses consists of frontal teaching and seminars, where, through an intense oral and written activity, content and methodologies will be deepened to obtain full critical and presentation skills. Assessment methods are oral and written tests. Workshop training activities are assessed through mid-term and final written and practical tests. The internship activities are assessed through a final report signed by the student, the delegate of the degree course, and by the head of the hosting institution and approved by the Board of the Degree Course. The aim of the Course is the training of a 2nd cycle graduate holding a preferential title in various careers within the field of humanistic education and/or able to enter professional occupational areas, Publishing, advertising, research, organization and management of cultural events.
Profile: Linguists, Philologists and Editors. Functions: Experts of Italian linguistics and textual philology Skills: Graduates in Italian Studies carry out research on the origin, evolution and structure of languages, on the relations among languages of the same family and modern languages, grammars and words; they apply linguistic knowledge for the critical review of written texts to publish, audiovisual and multimedia texts. Career opportunities: - Research institutions; - Local agencies (municipalities, provinces, regions); - Cultural promotion sectors; - Research centres and literary parks; - Publishing houses; - Periodical press (newspapers, magazines) or journalism. Profile: Assistant archivist, assistant librarian, assistant museum conservator. Functions: Assistance in archives and libraries and in museum conservation. Skills: Evaluation and guarantee of the conservation of archives for public usability. Organisation of promotion activities, exhibitions and events. Books classification and cataloguing. Career I Opportunities: - Public and private libraries; - Archives; - Foundations; - Museums; - Training bodies. Profile: Editors of technical and advertising texts Skills: Writing of guides, technical appendixes, sheets, information texts and instruction booklets for consumer goods, machines and equipment. Career opportunities: Public and private agencies; Historical archives; Private companies. Profile: Researchers and graduate technicians in philological-literary studies Functions: Philological-literary research. Skills: Cooperation with university lecturer in the design and implementation of educational and curricular activities; Tutoring for students; Design and implementation of academic theoretical and experimental research aiming at widening and innovating scientific knowledge. Career Opportunities: Universities; Public and private research agencies.
The final examination consists of the preparation of a written dissertation in which students demonstrate their ability to deal with the topic chosen with appropriate cognitive tools as well as writing skills. The test, showing graduate’s overall preparation, entails, as peculiar elements, autonomy and originality of process and results. The discussion and evaluation methods in terms of the final vote of this report are set out in the Final Examination Regulations, in accordance with the University Regulations.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
15063 - MEDIEVAL, CLASSICAL AND RENAISSANCE ITALIAN LITERATURE Details DI LEGAMI (PQ) 9.0 2 V B L-FIL-LET/10
20700 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS LABORATORY - EQUIVALENT TO LEVEL B2 Details GENDUSA (RD) 6.0 2 G F
Optional subjects 9.0 C
Optional subjects II 9.0 C
Optional subjects III 9.0 B
Optional subjects IV 9.0 B
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03193 - ROMANCE PHILOLOGY Details CARAPEZZA (PO) 9.0 1 V B L-FIL-LET/09
14184 - INTERNSHIP 6.0 1 G F
14339 - COMPETENCES RELATED TO THE LABOUR MARKET 3.0 1 G F
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 24.0 2 G E
19063 - THEMES AND FORMS OF CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE Details PERRONE (PQ) 9.0 2 V B L-FIL-LET/11
Optional subjects V 9.0 B
Free subjects 9.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects IV credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
19017 - SOCIAL FORMS AND HIERARCHIES OF THE XIII-XVII CENTURIES Details MINEO (PO) 9.0 1 V B M-STO/01
19018 - POLITICS AND CONFLICTS IN XVII-XX CENTURIES Details DI FIGLIA (PA) 9.0 1 V B M-STO/04
21042 - HISTORY OF CHURCHES Details D'AVENIA (PO) 9.0 2 V B M-STO/02
Optional subjects II credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
18543 - ITALIAN LITERATURE TEACHING METHODOLOGY Details CARTA (PA) 9.0 1 V C L-FIL-LET/10
16324 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY Details AMENTA (PA) 9.0 2 V C L-FIL-LET/12
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06912 - HISTORY OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE Details CASTIGLIONE (PO) 9.0 2 V C L-FIL-LET/12
20496 - THEORIES AND METHODS OF DIGITAL PUBLISHING Details CASTELLO (RD) 9.0 2 V C L-FIL-LET/11
Optional subjects III credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04782 - THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS Details BARTOLOTTA (PO) 9.0 1 V B L-LIN/01
19121 - METHODS AND ISSUES OF COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES Details RESTUCCIA (PA) 9.0 1 V B L-FIL-LET/14
13316 - LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (SEMINAR) Details LANDOLFI (PO) 9.0 2 V B L-FIL-LET/04
Optional subjects V credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
08902 - MODERN ITALIAN LITERATURE DI GESU' (PA) 9.0 1 V B L-FIL-LET/10
19020 - LANGUAGES AND SOCIETY Details D'AGOSTINO (PO) 9.0 1 V B L-FIL-LET/12
20495 - DIALECTOLOGY: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS Details RUFFINO (PQ) 9.0 1 V B L-FIL-LET/12
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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