ITA3450

The Italian Experience in Australia (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Raffaele Lampugnani

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (Day)

Synopsis: An introduction to the history of Italian migration (especially to Australia) and to the study of selected aspects (socio-cultural, linguistic, literary, etc.) of the Italian migrant experience in Australia.

Assessment: Two seminar participation tasks: 10% + Questionnaire on historical aspects studied: 10% + Assignment on a narrative text studied (1000 words): 20% + Practical project involving a case study researched in the italo-australian community (1500 words): 40% + End of semester test (1 hr ): 20%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (2 x lectures and 1 x tutorial) per week