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ITAL3080 – The Italian Renaissance

2020 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit coordinator and tutor
Gianluca Alimeni
gianluca.alimeni@mq.edu.au
Contact via gianluca.alimeni@mq.edu.au or 9850.7027
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
ITAL1220 or ITAL1310 or (ITL211 or ITAL2020)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit introduces students to the Italian Renaissance, a key historical period that marked the point of departure from the medieval to the modern world, and laid the foundations for modern Western values and society. The unit provides an overview of the wide variety of aspects touched by this period of rapid change and development, from the arts and architecture, to science and politics, society and government, and introduces students to some of the key cultural achievements and figures of that period.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO2: demonstrate an understanding of painting techniques of this period and the thinking behind them
  • ULO1: demonstrate an understanding of the early Italian language development (through historical, geographical and cultural events)
  • ULO3: demonstrate an understanding of major architectural styles of this period and their development
  • ULO4: identify the major political and historical events that shaped cities like Florence, Rome, Milan, and Italy at large
  • ULO5: identify the major intellectual movements of the period
  • ULO6: demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between power and patronage

Assessment Tasks

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General Assessment Information

Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.

Late Assessment Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

Delivery and Resources

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Delivery is in English: one hour lecture + one hour seminar weekly.

Students MUST complete prescribed readings (on iLearn) BEFORE coming to class.

The textbooks set for this unit are:

The Italian Renaissance. Culture and Society in Italy,  by Peter Burke., Princeton University Press, 1999.

 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Online Unit

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Technology

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For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.

Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.

Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.

 

Unit Schedule

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Week   1

Introduction

Week   2

Dante.

Week   3

The birth of painting: Giotto.

Week   4

Humanism: Francesco Petrarca.

Week   5

Renaissance Society I: Merchants & Bankers.

Week   6

Renaissance Society II: Love, Sex, Marriage –

Week   7

Florence in Boccaccio's Decameron. QUIZ 1

Week   8

Crisis and Transition: Florence, 1400. – Essay 1 due

Week   9

The Rise of the Medici.

Week  10

Art, Wealth, Power.

Week  11

Machiavelli and the Republic. The Art of Politics.

Week  12

 B. Castiglione: The Courtier

Week  13

 QUIZ 2 - Essay 2 due

 Prescibed compulsory readings can be found on iLearn. Make sure you complete the readings BEFORE coming to class.

NOTE: The above program is indicative only and may be changed if students progress or interest warrants it.

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