University of Technology Sydney

97805 Italy and Migration

8cp; 2 x 1.5 hours seminar; availability: exchange and study abroad students with faculty approval
Requisite(s): 97804 Italian Language and Culture 4 OR 97806 Italian Popular Culture OR 97807 Italophone Literature(s) OR 97808 Italian Language and the Arts

Description

This subject provides students who have intermediate to advanced proficiency in Italian with an introduction to migratory dynamics related to the Italian context. It corresponds to Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students are guided to understand, interpret and discuss, in written and oral form in Italian, a series of authentic cultural productions and materials related to Italian migratory trajectories, and to relate them to broad socio-cultural contexts. This subject considers a variety of genres and includes a transnational and transcultural discourse on migration to and from Italy and beyond. Students take an active part in collaborative learning activities to practise and consolidate their language skills.

Typical availability

Autumn session, City campus


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