Elective course in Italian: Aspetti e problemi dell’Italia contemporanea tra film e debate 3200-M2-2PFW
Current Italian Problems Through Film and Debate
1. Italian Unification or Conquest of the South? The Contemporary Risorgimento Debate.
2. A Rebirth of Fascism in Italy Today?
3. Postwar Italy as a Victim of American Imperialism?
4. The Economic Miracle or the Moral Collapse of a Nation?
5. 1968 and the Youth Movement - a Failure?
6. "Particracy", Corruption, Privilege – the Vices of the First Republic Still Present in Italy?
7. Contemporary Italian South.
8. In Search of Values. Contemporary Italy's Existential Crisis.
Type of course
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Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student:
Knowledge:
- has ordered knowledge of language and intercultural communication (K_W01; S_W01);
- knows and understands the relationships between a given field and related fields of philology and humanities (K_W05, S_W01, S_W04);
- has basic knowledge about cultural institutions and orientation in contemporary cultural life in various countries (K1_W05, S_W03);
- is aware of e.g. the comprehensive nature of language and its historical variability, the complexity of phenomena associated with language communication (K_W09, S_W11);
- knows and understands the relationships between a given field and related fields of philology and humanities (K_W05, S_W01, S_W04);
Skills:
- is able to use basic theoretical approaches, paradigms appropriate for the field of study (K_U04, S_U06);
- is able to work according to the goals and guidelines formulated by the academic supervisor (K_U03, S_U13);
- knows how to use research tools correctly (K_U02, S_U02);
Social competence:
- is aware of cultural differences existing between messengers (K1_K06);
- understands and appreciates the importance of culture and cultural elements for communication (K_K05, K_K06, S_K06)
- is open to representatives of other cultures / other cultures (K_K06, S_K06);
- participates in cultural and social life ... (K_K06, S_K06).
Assessment criteria
watching films as sources, independent reading (film reviews and textbooks), Oxford-style debate, active participation
Practical placement
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Bibliography
1) General Textbooks:
Brunetta G. P., Cent’anni di cinema italiano, vol. 2: Dal 1945 ai nostri giorni, Roma, Laterza 2008;
Miczka T., Kino włoskie, Gdańsk 2009;
Miller-Klejsa A., Dąbrowska D. (red.), Kino włoskie po 1980 r., Łódź 2018.
2) Films to be watched for each unit:
(for each topic one film chosen, based on its current availability and the group's preferences):
1. The Risorgimento:
L. Visconti, Il gattopardo, 1963 OR R. Faenza, I vicerè, 2007
2. Fascism:
F. Vancini, Il delitto Matteotti, 1973 OR L. Miniero, Sono tornato, 2018
3. Italy and the Cold War:
L. Cavani, La pelle, 1981 OR Pif, Ciao Italia, 2016
4. The Economic Miracle:
F. Fellini, La dolce vita, 1960 OR D. Risi, Il sorpasso, 1962
5. 1968 and Youth Protests:
P. Pasolini, Teorema, 1968 OR M. Placido, Il grande sogno, 2009
6. The First Republic and Its Problems:
P. Sorrentino, Il divo, 2009 OR G. Nunziante, Quo vado, 2016
7. Contemporary South:
R. Benigni, Johnny Stecchino, 1991 OR L. Miniero, Benvenuti al Sud, 2010
8. In Search of Values:
N. Moretti, Habemus papam, 2011 OR P. Sorrentino, La grande bellezza, 2013
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