TRAVEL LITERATURE
| Title | ΤΑΞΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ / TRAVEL LITERATURE |
| Title in Italian | Letteratura di viaggio / Literatura de viaje |
| Code | 11456 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Italian Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019753 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Italian Language and Literature 2013
Registered students: 21
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600273413
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600273413
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- Italian (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of literature. Good general knowledge of Italian literature and the history of Italian literature.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
-become familiar with Travel Literature
-gain in-depth knowledge of Italian Travel Literature
-learn how to conduct secondary bibliographic research in Travel Literature
-analyze Travel Literature texts
-prepare studies on Travel Literature texts
-evaluate translations of Italian Travel Literature texts
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Study and analysis of Italian travel literature from the 13th century, with the case of Marco Polo's Il milione, to the present day.
Keywords
Travel Literature, Italian Travel Literature, Literature Analysis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 2 | |||
| Project | 25 | 1 | |||
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 152 | 6.1 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Αttilio Brilli. Il viaggio in Italia. Bologna: Il mulino 2008
H. Σπυριδωνίδης. Μεταφράσεις ιταλικών γεωπολιτισμικών και περιηγητικών κειμένων στον ελληνικό χώρο (από τον 13ο έως τον 19ο αιώνα). Αθήνα: ETPbooks 2022
Last Update
01-10-2025
