Undergraduate Course: Race and Empire in Modern Italian History (ELCI10024)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - Italian |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course focuses on the social and political history of the Italian colonial experience (1880s-1940s). It will enable students to explore some key issues in modern Italian history, including:
- the history of Italian imperialism in the Liberal and Fascist periods
- the creation of an Italian national identity in the late 19th century;
- class and gender relations in late 19th- early 20th century Italy;
- Fascism, its expansionist policy and its racial policies.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Entrance to Italian Honours or equivalent is normally required for this course.
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| Additional Costs |
Purchase of one or two textbooks |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, the students will have not only a good knowledge of Italian colonial history, but also a better understanding of Italian social and political history from the 1880s throughout the 1940s. They will also have improved their research skills, their ability to make oral presentations and their writing skills. |
Assessment Information
One essay 30%
One written examination 70% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Perry Willson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3643
Email: P.R.Willson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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