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ROMANCE PHILOLOGY

CODE 64895
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 9 cfu during the 1st year of 8457 LETTERE (L-10) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 8457 LETTERE (L-10) - GENOVA
  • 9 cfu during the 3nd year of 8457 LETTERE (L-10) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 11268 FILOLOGIA E SCIENZE DELL'ANTICHITA' (LM-15) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-FIL-LET/09
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    Romance Philology encompasses studies on the origins and development of Neo-Latin languages and literatures with special regard to the medieval centuries, also evaluated with the use of philological and linguistic methodologies and with special attention to comparative aspects.

    Knowledge of the specific character of the medieval romance literature and of its principals genres, through a direct contact with the original texts.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

     

    Knowledge of the specific character of the medieval romance literature and of its principals genres, through a direct contact with the original texts.

    PREREQUISITES

    Perfect mastering of the spoken and written Italian language (for foreign students) and its register varieties (for Italian-speaking students); ability to individual study; exercise in understanding critical literature.

    Fundamental notions on medieval history, linguistics, literary criticism, classical civilization.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Dialogue frontal lessons. Individual and / or small group exercises where possible. Use of media where consistent with the topics developed in the class.

     

     

     

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Introduction to the philology and interpretation of medieval literary texts, their linguistic form and cultural traditions.
    Topics covered : the production, transmission, circulation and reception of the vernacular text; the comic, the sacred, the obscene in medieval literature.

    Languages, in addition to Italian, that can be used for teaching activities : Latin, Old French, Old Provençal (for sources); French, English, German (for critical literature)

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    9 CFU program:

    Pietro G. Beltrami, La filologia romanza, Bologna, il Mulino, 2017.

    Pietro G. Beltrami, A che serve un'edizione critica? Leggere i testi della letteratura romanza medievale, Bologna, il Mulino, 2010.

    6 CFU program:

    Pietro G. Beltrami, La filologia romanza, Bologna, il Mulino, 2017.

    Please, see Aulaweb for further informations.

    Recommended: M. Bonafin, Il comico, il sacro, l'osceno e altri nodi della letteratura medievale, Macerata, EUM, 2021, pp.1-234.

     

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MASSIMO BONAFIN (President)

    ANDREA GHIDONI

    SANDRA GORLA (Substitute)

    GIULIO MARTIRE (Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    21.09.2022

    Class schedule

    ROMANCE PHILOLOGY

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The exam takes the form of an oral interview.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The student at the exam is asked questions about the course contents to ascertain the knowledge reached, the ability to expose with linguistic appropriateness and argumentative consistency, methodological mastery and sure critical orientation.

     

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    12/12/2022 10:00 GENOVA Orale appello riservato a chi ha seguito il corso negli anni scorsi
    23/01/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    06/02/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    08/05/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale appello riservato ai laureandi della sessione estiva
    22/05/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    05/06/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    19/06/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    11/09/2023 10:00 GENOVA Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Attending students will study texts as indicated in 6 or 9 CFU program, as well as the topics and literary works covered in the lessons (see bibliography).

    Non-attending students will study (in any case by agreement with the teacher), in addition to texts as indicated in 6 or 9 CFU program, three literary works of choice (from a list provided separately) .

    All infos on Aulaweb.

    Special cases: students with curricula other than  literature (mod.) or who in any case insert the course among those free according to the study plan (for 6 or 9 credits) can agree with the teacher on a program adapted to their specific educational interests.