Course syllabus
Italian 202/203/335
Engendered Voices:
Works by Italian Women Writers and Filmmakers
Semester 2, 2016
Coordinator: Daniela Cavallaro
Office: Arts 1 room 749
Telephone: 373-7599 x 87142
E-mail: d.cavallaro@auckland.ac.nz
Office hours: Tuesday 11-12 and by appointment
Course description:
In this course we will look at a range of literary texts (novels, short stories, and plays) by Italian women writers, and feature films and documentaries by Italian women filmmakers.
Students enrolled in Italian 202 will read some primary texts in Italian and some longer texts in English; students enrolled in Italian 203 will read all primary texts in English; students enrolled in Italian 335 will read all primary texts in Italian.
This course is taught through lectures and tutorials. Lectures will be the same for the three groups. There will be two tutorials: one for the second year groups (202 and 203), the other for the third year students (335). Students are expected to contribute to the weekly tutorials by bringing written comments on the assigned texts and participating in the discussion (in Italian in the tutorial for Italian 335).
Please note: Italian 203 does not count towards a major or minor in Italian. Students taking an Italian major or minor should take ITALIAN 202 instead.
Class schedule:
Lecture: Tuesday 2-4 in Arts 1, 301
Tutorial 202/203: Thursday 1-2 in Arts 1, 314
Tutorial 335: Thursday 2-3 in Arts 1, 314
Coursework and assessment
Please remember that it is the University’s general expectation that each 15 point undergraduate course will require an average of ten hours’ study per week, including lecture and tutorial times (https://uoa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2537).
Assessment:
|
Assignments |
Value |
Date |
|
Test One |
10% |
Thu 25 August |
|
Test Two |
10% |
Thu 20 October |
|
Essay One |
30% |
Tue 13 September (2 pm) |
|
Essay Two |
30% |
Monday 31 October |
|
Tutorial tasks (10) |
20% |
|
Tests
Each test is worth 10% of your final grade
Test One - Thursday 25 August (week 6) – will cover material from weeks 1 to 6.
Test Two – Thursday 20 October (week 12) – will cover material from weeks 7 to 12.
Tests will take place during the tutorial time for each group. Please contact the course coordinator well in advance if there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from taking the test in the set dates. In order to request a make-up test, you need to present a medical certificate covering the day of the test. If the student or their representative makes no contact within five days of the scheduled test, they will be awarded a zero grade for that piece of assessment.
Extreme cases will be judged by the course coordinator on their own merits. Documentation may be required.
Each group will have a different test. Tests for 202/203 will mainly verify your knowledge of the primary texts (readings and films). Tests for 335 will require knowledge of primary texts and some analysis of the plot/characters.
Tutorials
Contribution to tutorials are worth 20% of your final grade (10 tutorial sessions).
Students are expected to bring to the tutorial a one-page (300 words) typed reflection/analysis on the text(s) to be discussed; this will help them participate in the discussion.
The tutorial tasks need to be handed in to the lecturer during tutorial time. Students will have one chance per semester to email their tutorial task for credit, should they not be able to attend a tutorial. (Medical certificates will of course be considered).
Discussion in Italian and tutorial tasks written in Italian are expected in the tutorial for Italian 335.
Essays
Each essay is worth 30% of your final grade.
Essay 1 is due Tuesday 13 September at 2 pm.
Essay 2 is due Monday 31 October.
Please submit your essays by email (d.cavallaro@auckland.ac.nz) on turnitin at the same time.
Please see under "Assignment - Essay 1" for essay topics, and the course password for turnitin
Extensions
In serious circumstances beyond the student’s control (see below), s/he may request an extension from the course coordinator.
The request should
- be made by email at least 2-3 days BEFORE the due date for the assignment
- provide an explanation of the circumstances
- be supported by a satisfactory medical certificate or other documentation
If an extension is granted, you will be given a new due date.
Only ONE extension can be granted to a student per assignment.
Only in extreme circumstances will late requests for extensions be considered.
[Serious circumstances means sudden illness (in the case of in-class tests etc.) or long-term illness (for essays etc. done over a week or more). It does NOT mean time management difficulties, wanting to go on holiday, relatives visiting from overseas, computer breakdowns, etc.].
When a staff member grants an extension they will set a new due date. The completed assignment must be submitted on or before the new due date together with the medical certificate and other documentation. If an assignment is submitted after the new due date, penalties for lateness apply (see below)
Penalties for lateness
Any work submitted after the due date and without an extension form or permission in writing from the course coordinator will be treated as overdue and penalties will apply. The mark given to an overdue assignment will be reduced by 10 per cent of the total possible marks for that assignment for each day that it is late up to 5 days (e.g. for an assignment marked out of 20, deduct 2 marks per day up to a total of 10 marks). Assignments which are due on Friday, or the day before a university holiday, but are not received until the next working day will be counted as TWO days late.
Overdue assignments that are submitted more than five days late will not be marked; nor will assignments be marked if submitted after the assignment has been marked and returned. Unmarked assignments will be held by the marker until the end of the semester, and in cases where the final grade for the student is borderline (D+), the marker may choose to award a minimal completion mark. For this reason, it is better to hand in an assignment late than not at all.
Plagiarism
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting his or her learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the world-wide web. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review. The penalties for plagiarism are severe and can range from gaining no marks for the assignment to disciplinary action under the terms of the Examination Regulations.
For further information and advice on University regulations and how to reference appropriately, see:
This webpage provides links and information about various aspects of academic integrity: sources of information and advice (e.g. Referen©ite) as well as University regulations (the Student Academic Conduct Statute), and Turnitin.
Use of Information and Communication Technology
If students in any course wish to set up a Facebook page for the course or to use any other form of ICT, they need to be aware that the University of Auckland Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Statute sets out rules governing use of any ICT hardware or software at or for University activities. It forbids using ICT “to store, display or communicate… files containing any text, image that is deceptive or misleading, is abusive or defamatory, contravenes anyone’s privacy… or that reproduces all or part of any work in breach of the Copyright Act 1994”. The Statute refers students to the relevant University Disciplinary Statute and the penalties that may apply. It can be found at: https://policies.auckland.ac.nz/student-undergraduate.aspx
Course program:
Week 1:
Introduction. A brief history of Italian women since the unification
Week 2:
End of the 19th century. La virtu' di Checchina [Checchina's Virtue] by Matilde Serao
Week 3:
Early 20th century. Two stories by Grazia Deledda
Week 4 and week 5:
Between the end of WWII and the economic miracle: a story and a novel by Natalia Ginzburg
Week 6:
Remembering the early 1960s: "Un'ora sola ti vorrei" [For one more hour with you] by Alina Marazzi
Week 7:
The 1970s and the beginning of the feminist movement: two monologues by Franca Rame
Week 8:
Two stories from the 1990s by Susanna Tamaro and Dacia Maraini
Week 9:
Recovering the past in the new century: "La bestia nel cuore" [Don't tell] by Cristina Comencini
Week 10:
Not just an Italian problem: Passi affrettati [Hurried steps] by Dacia Maraini
Week 11:
Marginalization and exclusion: two stories by Clara Sereni
Week 12:
Prof. Luciano's guest lecture: Francesca Comencini's Lo spazio bianco [The white space] (2009)
Course summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
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