UCJITBK017 Contemporary Italian Life and Institutions 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslava Malá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Táňa Pavlíková Alešová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Italian (programme FPF, ITAL-bpk)
Course objectives
In the subject, students follow up on the knowledge gained in the compulsory subject History and Reality of Italy 1 and 2. The aim of the seminar is to provide an overall picture of Italy including, in addition to other geographical knowledge, also knowledge about important social aspects of the country. The content of the subject is partly changeable. It can be supplemented with topics from the students themselves according to their professional interests. The work in the seminar is based on reports prepared by students dedicated to individual Italian cities, historical figures, social themes, artistic or philosophical currents, etc.
Learning outcomes
Lo studente sa:
- descrivere il governo italiano e i suoi poterii;
- analizzare la divisione amministrativa;
- spiegare il ruolo dell´EU per la politica italiana;
- discutere i problemi attuali della politica italiana;
- valutare la posizione dell´economia italiana;
Syllabus
  • Témata předmětu: 1. Introduzione al corso. Metodologia per la preparazione della relazione. 2. I poteri dello stato: il potere legislativo e l'organizzazione delle camere parlamentari; 3. I poteri dello stato: il potere esecutivo del governo; 4. I poteri dello stato: il potere giudiziario della magistratura; 5. La divisione amministrativa: le competenze della regione e della provincia; 6. La divisione amministrativa: le competenze del comune; 7. Il potere d'interferenza dell'UE nella politica e nell'amministrazione italiana; 8. Le commissioni parlamentari principali; 9. La situazione politica attuale. La coalizione di maggioranza e quella d'opposizione. 10. L'economia italiana. I settori trainanti e la loro localizzazione; 11. Riassunto delle nozioni principali e chiarimenti; 12.-13. Esercitazione in classe;
Literature
    required literature
  • Náhradní obsah: La Scala, Silvana. Alla scoperta dell´Italia. Milano, Hoepli, 2012. ISBN 978-88-203.5182-3
Teaching methods
reading, class discussion, homework, presentations
Assessment methods
active work in the seminar, 80% participation in the seminars, doing homework, preparing the presentation
Language of instruction
Italian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 8h/s/sem.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8h/s/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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