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ITLN3662: Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy

This unit studies Machiavelli as a political strategist, writer, philosopher and observer of his time. Discussion of his and other Renaissance authors works will demonstrate the social and cultural conditions of literary production, the ideas and debates surrounding philosophy and politics, and topics including sexuality, ethics, the self, and the classical tradition during the Italian Renaissance.

Details

Academic unit Italian Studies
Unit code ITLN3662
Unit name Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy
Session, year
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Semester 2, 2022
Attendance mode Normal day
Location Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points 6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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6 credit points at 2000 level in any of European Studies or European or Middle Eastern or Classical Languages or Studies or Asian Studies or Government or History or Ancient History or Philosophy or Studies in Religion majors or (12 credit points at 1000 level or 2000 level or 3000 level in Italian Studies)
Corequisites
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None
Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator Daniel Canaris, daniel.canaris@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Participation Participation
n/a
10% Ongoing n/a
Outcomes assessed: LO5
Assignment Research bibliography
n/a
20% Week 05
Due date: 04 Sep 2022 at 23:59
1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
Assignment Book review
n/a
30% Week 07
Due date: 18 Sep 2022 at 23:59
1500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Research essay
n/a
40% Week 13
Due date: 06 Nov 2022 at 23:59
3500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2

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Assessment criteria

 

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

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Late submission

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  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

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WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand the Renaissance as an historical period
  • LO2. understand and apply the major theoretical approaches to Machiavelli and Renaissance studies.
  • LO3. use digital tools in application to Renaissance Studies
  • LO4. apply critical and analytical skills in relation to literary and historical texts of the Renaissance.
  • LO5. analyse and reflect upon ethical issues associated with the work of Machiavelli and other intellectuals of the Renaissance.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
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