6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Prerequisites
Completion of second year-level Italian language units or equivalent knowledge.
Notes
- This unit is an international study programinternational study program (http://future.arts.monash.edu/learning-abroad) that requires an application to be enrolled and may incur additional cost.
- The unit may be offered in non-standard teaching periodsnon-standard teaching periods (http://www.monash.edu/enrolments/dates/census).
Synopsis
From The Godfather to The Sopranos, American crime fiction has played a crucial role in shaping the collective imagination about Italy and Italians, contributing to the stereotype of Italy as the "country of corruption and crime". Italian writers have appropriated the crime fiction genre to tell their own stories. This unit focuses on the origins and development of Italian crime fiction, from the first serialised novels (gialli) published in the 1930s to cinematic masterpieces and internationally-acclaimed TV series.
Students of this unit will explore and analyse the way in which this genre has been shaped by successive generations of Italian writers and movie directors in order to confront issues of justice, politics, and national, regional and gender identities in an all-Italian context. This unit will offer a unique opportunity to investigate and understand crucial aspects of Italy's contemporary history, society and culture through crime fiction.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
- critically analyse a variety of sources (crime novels, films, TV series and programmes);
- apply a range of contemporary theories in crime fiction studies;
- interpret key elements of recent Italian society through crime fiction;
- research, develop and confidently communicate a critical argument.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
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.
See also Unit timetable information