3731002 Italian Language and Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET22 33731 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.2 | |
| Instructor name | MURASE YUUJI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Torquato Tasso, one of the most famous Italian poets of the 16th century, discusses various topics such as love, beauty, virtue, friendship, art, Tuscan poetry, and impresa in the form of dialogues. In the first semester, we will closely read Tasso's dialogue “Il Rangone overo de la pace” and examine the values and morals of the court of the time and the characteristics of Tasso's prose. | |||
| Course Goals |
(1) To acquire the ability to read and understand Italian prose of the Renaissance period accurately. (2) To deepen the understanding of Italian culture in the 16th century. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Introduction Weeks 2-14: Reading and examination of "Il Rangone overo de la pace" Week 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students will be evaluated through quizzes conducted in each class. | |||
| Course Requirements | An understanding of Italian grammar. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Since the courses are based on close reading of the original texts, preparation is very important. A simple quiz was given each time to check the accuracy of the preparation. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | その他, Printouts will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
