ATS3379 - Fairy tale in Italy - 2017

The unit explores the history and diversity of fairy tale in Italy, from the proposition that literary fairy tale originated in Venice and Naples to more contemporary recordings of tales. Students will learn theoretical approaches through which to examine the nature of Italian fairy tales and take into consideration issues of cultural production, consumption and political influence. There will be an opportunity for students to consider the genre in their own creative writing.

Students successfully completing this unit will have attained

1. A knowledge of the historical background of fairy tales;
2. A critical understanding of the development of oral and literary storytelling traditions;
3. A critical understanding of the major thematic paradigms of fairy tale in Italy;
4. An informed grasp of the relation between fairy tale and other literary and dramatic genres;
5. The ability to analyse fairy through cultural, ideological and historical frameworks;
6. An enhanced capacity to meet the general learning objectives of the School. For 3rd level:

7. A more sophisticated knowledge of theoretical concepts and more fully developed analytical and interpretative skills (than students completing level 2 of the unit).

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + Fieldwork - This unit is taught intensively at Prato

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Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario

Global cultural literacies

Literary studies

Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.

ATS2379