OVERVIEW

The teaching is part of the Master Degree Course in Primary Education Sciences (24 hours, 4 ECTS). Through the reading of some main works of Italian literature we will study themes, styles and communication strategies of the literary texts focused on the educational skills of the Italian literature.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course is a focused analysis of those aspects and topics in the Italian literary production that best suit the specificities of Primary Education. Literature will be analyzed and presented as a privileged reflection of society, as a projection of the human condition, with special reference to the world of childhood, of maternity, of the feminine, in the complex interweaving of historic reality, sealed by the added value of artistic transfiguration

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Further objectives are: to educate students to the reading, the analysis and the interpretation of the Italian literary texts and to their historical and cultural heritage; to provide an adequate knowledge through which the students can design learning paths for primary school.

Knowledge and understanding: Through lectures, guided analysis, and class discussions students will learn the most important methods in textual analysis of a literary text and to achieve the ability to understand critical texts related to the literary work considered.

Applying knowledge and understanding: Through independent perusal of literary texts and translations, the student is able to apply the analytical skills previously achieved, so to identify both structural aspects of the analyzed text, and the relationship of the text and the cultural and historical context in which it was produced.

Making autonomous judgments: Through an oral presentation student is able to understand, critically discuss and explain the specific literary characteristic of the text.

Communication skills: Final oral discussion improve the skill in presenting analysis results in an efficient and synthetic way; they also allow students to communicate the concepts learned, with an appropriate language, and to hold a discussion on the topics dealt with in class.

Learning skills: Activities described allow students to acquire the methodological tools necessary to continue their studies.

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge, at high school level, of the history of Italian literature.

TEACHING METHODS

The lectures will be conducted in attendance. The course provides students with various educational tools (slides used in class, supplementary materials, or study support materials) in a dedicated section of the AulaWeb e-learning portal.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Two classics for childhood: Pinocchio and Cuore

In a short span of years, between 1881 and 1886, Italy saw the emergence of two works that were among the most important not only for literary history but also for the formation of the culture of the new nation: The Adventures of Pinocchio and Cuore. The course, divided into two sections, will present a series of readings taken not only from the two works, but also from some of their continuations and rewritings from the 19th and 20th centuries.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography for attending students

- Edmondo De Amicis, Cuore (suggested ed., Milano, Feltrinelli, 2007. Complete reading)

- Carlo Collodi, Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino (suggested ed., ed. by G. Alfano, Milano, Rizzoli/BUR, 2022. Complete reading)

Further readings will be indicated during lectures.
All the students must study the texts and the support materials available on Aulaweb.

Bibliography for non-attending students:
Non-attending students are requested to contact the lecturer to discuss supplementary readings.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANDREA LAZZARINI (President)

ANDREA TRAVERSO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lectures will start on september 26th, 2023 (2pm).

Class schedule

ITALIAN LITERATURE

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam. The oral exam focuses on the program carried out during the lessons and on the related bibliography.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam consists of an interview on the topics discussed during the lessons, in order to evaluate the skills to contextualize a literary text in the frame of the Italian cultural history; to illustrate its metric-stylistic features; to make a correct paraphrase; to expose the contents with an appropriate language and to design learning paths for the primary school.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

All students, whether attending or not, are requested to register for the course on AulaWeb in order to receive communications and notices concerning the course.Erasmus students or non-native speakers of Italian must contact the lecturer to agree on the examination programme.
Students with a certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods which, while respecting the teaching objectives, take account of individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools. The same students are also invited to make use of the various services provided to accompany them on their university journey (for further information, please refer to https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa).