Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE ITL3063

 
TITLE Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Linguistics and Cinema

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 6

 
DEPARTMENT Italian

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit is meant to prepare the third-year students for the second three-hour synoptic exam via a series of seminars on Linguistics and Cinema organized by the members of the Department of Italian.

These seminars will provide students with an overview of their three years of study and will prepare them to answer in an overarching fashion questions on Linguistics and Cinema.

Synoptic Exam 2 will be divided into two sections. The first section will be dedicated to Linguistics while the second section will comprise questions on Cinema. Students will be required to answer questions from each section.

Study-unit Aims:

• To test the students’ knowledge of Linguistics and Cinema after three years of study within the Department of Italian;
• To prepare students to answer questions in an overarching fashion on Linguistics and Cinema;
• To prepare students to write on Linguistics and Cinema in a correct academic style.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

• Write in an appropriate academic style and with a strong critical awareness on a wide range of subjects pertaining to Linguistics and Cinema;
• Answer in an overarching fashion questions on Linguistics and Cinema.

2. Skills:
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

• Discuss various aspects pertaining to Linguistics and Cinema in an overarching fashion;
• Link interrelated topics from different eras;
• Express eloquently and with critical acumen notions pertaining to the disciplines studied in the three-year programme with a specific focus on Linguistics and Cinema.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

All the lecturers will draw on the readings covered in the three-year programme.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Synoptic Study-Unit

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination (3 Hours) SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Glen Bonnici
Joseph M. Brincat
Fabrizio Foni
Gloria Lauri Lucente

 

 
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