Module manager: Dr Laura Lucia Rossi
Email: l.l.rossi@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
Established as a nation-state only in the nineteenth century, Italy is a young country. This course offers a survey of Italian history from unification onwards, concentrating on the fascist regime (1922-1943) and the establishment of the democratic republic (1946) up until the present day. You will study Italian life under fascism, the Second World War, and the construction of the postwar Italian democracy. You will explore themes such as the Mafia, national terrorism, and women’s rights.
The module aims to:
• Develop students’ understanding of the main developments in Italian political and institutional history from the end of the First World War to the present;
• Develop students’ awareness of Italian composite history and society;
• Encourage students to engage actively with scholarship in the field of Italian History and to develop an understanding of the key principles of academic research
• Develop students’ ability to create an argument and to present it in oral and written form.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Enhanced familiarity with modern and contemporary Italy.
2. Knowledge of key developments in Italian history that led to the establishment of Italy as a modern democratic country-state.
3. Understanding of key approaches, concepts and themes in Italian History studies
Skills Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4.Critical thinking. Identify, analyse and evaluate arguments in scholarly sources and develop their own position in response
5. Communication. Students will develop their ability to produce well-informed, organized and accurate historiographical essays.
6. Intercultural awareness: Students will enhance their understanding of past cultures and societies.
7.Time management skills: Students will boost their ability to plan, organise and manage their time effectively.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 90 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 10 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
A pre-recorded tutorial on how to prepare the assessment for this module will be available for students and a dedicated session in which further clarification and guidance will be provided by the tutor. Individual feedback on essay plans and practical support in developing ideas will also be available from the tutor.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1,500-word essay | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Resits will normally take the same format.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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