Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
Italian language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
In-depth study of a major classical author, a work, a period, a genre or a particular theme in Italian literature from its origins to the 16th century.
In 2024-2025, the course will be dedicated to Francesco Guicciardini, with a focus on his Ricordi.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- situate in time the authors and texts covered in the course (cultural, historical, geopolitical context) ;
- list and characterise the works considered ;
- compare the author and his or her works with tradition and contemporaries;
- give an account of the posterity of the work or the author ;
- give an account of the main themes dealt with in the works;
- analyse, paraphrase and comment on extracts read;
- trace the manuscript and printed tradition of the texts studied;
- characterise the language of the authors;
- present this knowledge in correct Italian.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
In-depth knowledge of the Italian language and the history of Italian literature.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Course ex cathedra, in italian.
Optional complementary activities aimed at developing students' oral skills may be organised (conferences, cultural outings, films, conversation tables). Organisational details will be communicated to students in due course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Course materials and the complete bibliography will be posted on eCampus.
Compulsory reading :
- Guicciardini, F., Ricordi, a cura di Giorgio Masi, Milano, Mursia, 1994
It is essential that students obtain this printed edition of Guicciardini's Ricordi and take it with them to class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
not available
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
not available
Contacts
Hélène MIESSE, chargée de cours
Bureau Place Cockerill, 3-5 - 4000 Liège, au 4e étage (A2/4/6)
E-mail: helene.miesse@uliege.be
Secrétariat
Ariane NÜSGENS
Tél. 04 366 56 50