Syllabus

Italian A: Text Analysis, the Portrayal of Children and Adolescents

Code
GIT3KL
Points
7.5 Credits
Level
First Cycle
School
School of Language, Literatures and Learning
Subject field
Italian (ITA)
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Italian1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1N
Approved
Approved, 16 June 2026.
This syllabus is valid from 16 June 2026.
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Learning Outcomes

The overall objective of the course is for students to acquire knowledge of the portrayal of children and adolescents in Italian fiction.
On completion of the course, students will, in Italian, be able to:

  • discuss and compare, orally and in writing, a selection of fictional texts
  • explain words and expressions from a selection of fictional texts
  • conduct simple analyses of fictional texts while applying basic literary concepts
  • explain the social, historical, geographical and cultural circumstances described in a selection of fictional texts.

Course Content

The course comprises the study and analysis of selected fictional works that depict life and social conditions for children and adolescents in Italy. The course introduces basic literary concepts and how they can be applied to fictional texts.

Assessment

  • Continous examination  in seminars
  • Written assignments
  • Oral assignments

Grades

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–VG.

To achieve the grade of VG for the whole course, students must achieve VG in both modules.

 Grades are reported as follows:
• Continuous examination in seminars - 3 Credits | U–VG
• Written and oral assignments - 4.5 Credits | U–VG 

Grades are reported as follows:

  • Active Participation in Seminars - 3 Credits | U–VG
  • Oral and Written Assignments - 4.5 Credits | U–VG

Entry Requirements

  • General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades) and Italian 3 or Italian: Beginners Course II, 15 credits. Or: Italian Further level 1

Other Information

Replaces GIT2YE.

This course overlaps the following courses and cannot be used in the same degree as any of the following:
Italian A: Text Analysis, Portraits of Women, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, Portraits of Families, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, 20th Century Fiction, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, New Millennium Fiction, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, War and Peace, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, a Literary Journey in Northern Italy, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, a Literary Journey in Central Italy, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, a Literary Journey in Southern Italy, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, a Literary Journey Around the Italian Islands, 7.5 cr; Italian A: Text Analysis, the Detective Genre, 7.5 cr.

This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.

If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.