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Contemporary Italy

Course code

GRR6802.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Tänapäeva Itaalia kujunemine

Course title in English

Contemporary Italy

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Brief description of the course

The aim of the course is to develop a thorough understanding of the major events, cultural phenomena, and social processes that have shaped Italian history from the Congress of Vienna to the present day. The course also develops students’ ability to critically reflect on key issues in contemporary Italy and to understand cultural phenomena in their historical and social contexts.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- relates the main developments of Italian history to broader European cultural and social history;
- critically analyses Italian cultural artefacts and sites of memory in their historical context;
- engages in informed and evidence-based discussion of topics related to Italian history, culture, and society, drawing on academic sources;
- applies independent and collaborative research skills in the study and presentation of historical and cultural phenomena;
- produces a research essay and a creative project using relevant sources and well-founded argumentation.

Teacher

Daniele Monticelli

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