Course Catalogue

Italian Senior Honours Language Project: Contemporary Society ITALIAN4006

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course allows students to engage in a structured written reflection in Italian on a selected issue in contemporary society and current affairs as seen from an Italian perspective, while drawing on a range of research resources.

Timetable

None

Requirements of Entry

Available to students fulfilling requirements for entry into Single Honours Italian.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Written assignment in Italian (2000 words) - 100%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the written assignment in Italian but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

Course Aims

This course will provide the opportunity to:

■ select and research a topic relating to contemporary society and current affairs as seen from an Italian perspective;

■ complete an independent study in Italian on this topic;

■ carry out individual research using library resources and other research tools independently;

■ construct and present written arguments in Italian on their chosen topic;

■ develop good academic practice regarding use of sources and references to sources.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

■ formulate a coherent research topic relating to contemporary society and current affairs as seen from an Italian perspective;

■ select and evaluate relevant bibliographic and other resources;

■ articulate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic, arguing and synthesizing clearly and coherently in formal Italian;

■ use a range of advanced syntactic, idiomatic and lexical aspects of Italian in presenting the argument;

■ support arguments with appropriate references to relevant sources.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions