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AIFS Study Abroad in Rome, Italy
Summer 2020
Course Descriptions |
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A minimum of 10 students must enroll for classes to be offered.
SESSION 1 - 3 WEEKS
These 45-hour courses are taught at the Rome Study Center by highly-qualified local instructors. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) level is indicated along with course code. | Italian Language Courses | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 3831 – A1 (3) | | Course Title: | Elementary Italian I | | Course Description: | | A thorough, basic introduction to the Italian language for those with little or no previous
experience, the course teaches essential vocabulary and grammar and develops
students’ ability to communicate in an authentic linguistic context. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 3832 – A1/A2 (3) | | Course Title: | Elementary Italian II | | Course Description: | | Designed for students who already have some knowledge of Italian, the course revises
basic grammar and vocabulary before progressing to more complex structures and
functions leading up to the next, Intermediate, level. Classes are conducted mainly in
Italian, with ample opportunity for student oral practice. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 4831 - A2/B1 (3) | | Course Title: | Intermediate Italian I | | Course Description: | | This course helps students to develop their ability to communicate effectively and
accurately, using an expanded range of vocabulary. Conversation practice improves
listening and interpretation skills. Reading and writing exercises improve skills in
understanding prose and writing. Prerequisite: successful completion 3/4 semesters
of Italian. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 4832 - B2 (3) | | Course Title: | Intermediate Italian II | | Course Description: | | This course enables students to understand and respond to quite complex lines of
argument, both in oral and in written form. Students are introduced to more complex
forms of grammar and more sophisticated vocabulary, to give them the ability to carry
out and refine skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Italian. Prerequisite:
successful completion 3/4 semesters of Italian. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 5830 – B2/C1 (3) | | Course Title: | Advanced Italian | | Course Description: | | This course introduces students to advanced structures and vocabulary, which will
enable them to interact with the Italian world at a sophisticated level. It enables them
to understand lectures and complex lines of argument, including various attitudes
and viewpoints, both in oral and in written form. They should become fluent and
spontaneous in verbal interaction, and well able to present and sustain an argument,
both orally and in evidenced-based writing. Prerequisite: successful completion 3/4
semesters of Italian. | |
| Courses Taught in English | | | Course Code and Credits: | AVC 5840 (3) | | Course Title: | Art and Culture in Rome: 800 BC - 2000 AD | | Course Description: | | Examines the history and society of Rome and its architectural and artistic
expression as it developed over a period of 3,000 years. Students study key examples
of architecture, monuments and art from Classical Rome through to the Renaissance
and Baroque, and the modern period. Much of the course is taught on site with visits
to churches, palaces and museums. Students should budget approximately 30 euros
for admission to museums and galleries not included in the program fee. | | | Course Code and Credits: | HST 5820 (3) | | Course Title: | History of the Italian Mafia | | Course Description: | | This course explores the history of the Italian Mafia from the national unification
of Italy until the present day. Topics studied include relationships within the
organization, those between the Mafia and Italian Politics and those between the
Italian and the American mafia. | | | Course Code and Credits: | SCL 5855 (3) | | Course Title: | Culture and Style in Italy | | Course Description: | | The course focuses on aspects of post-war Italian culture including cuisine, fashion, religious beliefs and the persistence of superstition. Lectures cover topics such as the role of women, food and wine as cultural traditions, the effect of social change, and culture and style. Lectures are supported by field visits, food and wine tasting sessions, and audio-visual materials. | | | Course Code and Credits: | PSY 4800 (3) | | Course Title: | Cross-Cultural Psychology | | Course Description: | | This course provides a multicultural and global perspective psychology. Students analyze how culture influences human thoughts and behavior across cultures by integrating theoretical and applied components of cross-cultural psychology with theory and research from anthropology, sociology, biology, geography, communications and intercultural relations. | |
SESSION 2 - 4 WEEKSThese 45-hour courses are taught at the Richmond Study Center by highly-qualified local instructors. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) level is indicated in parentheses along with course code. | Italian Language Courses | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 3831 – A1 (3) | | Course Title: | Elementary Italian I | | Course Description: | | A thorough, basic introduction to the Italian language for those with little or no previous
experience, the course teaches essential vocabulary and grammar and develops
students’ ability to communicate in an authentic linguistic context. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 3832 – A1/A2 (3) | | Course Title: | Elementary Italian II | | Course Description: | | Designed for students who already have some knowledge of Italian, the course revises
basic grammar and vocabulary before progressing to more complex structures and
functions leading up to the next, Intermediate, level. Classes are conducted mainly in
Italian, with ample opportunity for student oral practice. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 4831 - A2/B1 (3) | | Course Title: | Intermediate Italian I | | Course Description: | | This course helps students to develop their ability to communicate effectively and
accurately, using an expanded range of vocabulary. Conversation practice improves
listening and interpretation skills. Reading and writing exercises improve skills in
understanding prose and writing. Prerequisite: successful completion 3/4 semesters
of Italian. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 4832 - B2 (3) | | Course Title: | Intermediate Italian II | | Course Description: | | This course enables students to understand and respond to quite complex lines of
argument, both in oral and in written form. Students are introduced to more complex
forms of grammar and more sophisticated vocabulary, to give them the ability to carry
out and refine skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Italian. Prerequisite:
successful completion 3/4 semesters of Italian. | | | Course Code and Credits: | ITL 5830 – B2/C1 (3) | | Course Title: | Advanced Italian | | Course Description: | | This course introduces students to advanced structures and vocabulary, which will
enable them to interact with the Italian world at a sophisticated level. It enables them
to understand lectures and complex lines of argument, including various attitudes
and viewpoints, both in oral and in written form. They should become fluent and
spontaneous in verbal interaction, and well able to present and sustain an argument,
both orally and in evidenced-based writing. Prerequisite: successful completion 3/4
semesters of Italian. | |
| Courses Taught in English | | | Course Code and Credits: | ADM 5860 (3) | | Course Title: | Photography for the Media | | Course Description: | | Recommended for communications and journalism majors as well as photographers, this course develops knowledge and experience in photojournalism via the study of the work of major practitioners and the production of assignments typical of today’s photojournalists. Students will need to provide a DSLR (digital reflex) camera and a laptop (with any basic photo editing software). Prerequisite: ADM 3160 Foundations in Photography. | | | Course Code and Credits: | AVC 4800 (1) | | Course Title: | Introduction to Italian Art | | Course Description: | | Examines developments in early Italian painting and sculpture leading up to the
Renaissance and Baroque. Students analyze Italian art in its historical context,
particularly in terms of patronage and the key social, religious and philosophical
events. It is taught during field study visits, which include Florence, Sorrento,
Pompeii, Naples, Capri and Venice. A field project paper is required. | | | Course Code and Credits: | COM 5860 (3) | | Course Title: | Made in Italy: Symbols of Italian Identity from Espresso to Ferrari
| | Course Description: | | Explores the history and practices of consumption in Italy, and the consumption of goods, products and services that have been encoded as “Italian” outside the country itself. The course looks at the transition to a consumer society and investigates areas such as advertising, fashion, industrial design, food culture and sport. Includes on-site visits and field trips to major Italian companies.
| | | Course Code and Credits: | HST 5805 (3) | | Course Title: | Rome through the Ages | | Course Description: | | Covers the history of Rome from its reputed founding by Romulus and Remus to the
establishment of the Roman Republic and the creation of the Roman Empire, leading
up to conversion to Christianity and the appointment of the first Christian emperor.
Much of the course is taught on-site with visits to archaeological sites, churches
and museums. Students should budget approximately 30 euros for admission to
museums and galleries not included in the program fee. | | | Course Code and Credits: | RLG 5810 (3) | | Course Title: | Comparative World Religion | | Course Description: | | Explores the monotheistic religions of the Near East (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam),
those of India and the Far East (Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism) and the ‘new-age’
faiths. The history and practice of each is studied. Special emphasis is laid on the
philosophical and psychological basis of each religion and on common themes. | |
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