Contemporary Italian History WH-FW-I-3-WlWsp
The aim of the course is to present the major political, social, economic and cultural events and processes in contemporary Italian history. Particular attention is paid to the transformations of Italian society, the development of political institutions and Italy’s place within the broader European context. During the course, students analyse selected historical and cultural phenomena, interpret source materials and develop the ability to place the discussed issues within their appropriate historical and cultural context.
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
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(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Term 2024/25_Z: (in Polish) OPIS ETCS:
3 punkty (75godzin; 1 punkt ECTS=25 godzin)
udial w zajęciach - 30 godz.
przygotowanie do kolokwia - 45 godz | Term 2025/26_Z: (in Polish) OPIS ETCS:
3 punkty (75godzin; 1 punkt ECTS=25 godzin)
udial w zajęciach - 30 godz.
przygotowanie do kolokwia - 45 godz | Term 2026/27_Z: 3 ECTS credits = 75 hours of student workload:
– participation in classes: 30 hours;
– preparation for classes and independent reading of the assigned materials: 25 hours;
– preparation for the oral examination: 20 hours.
Total: 75 hours. |
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Learning outcomes
W1 – The student knows and understands the major cultural and intellectual phenomena of contemporary Italy and their connections with European culture (FW1_W04).
W2 – The student knows and understands the major political, economic, social and cultural events and processes in contemporary Italian history (FW1_W05).
U1 – The student is able to analyse selected historical and cultural phenomena of contemporary Italy and place them within a broader historical and cultural context (FW1_U06).
K1 – The student is prepared to acknowledge shared responsibility for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Italy and Europe (FW1_K04).
Assessment criteria
The course is completed with an oral examination conducted in Italian. The examination assesses: knowledge of the major political, social, economic and cultural events and processes in contemporary Italian history (W1, W2); the ability to analyse the discussed phenomena and place them within a broader historical and cultural context (U1); and awareness of the importance of Italian and European cultural heritage (K1).
5.0 – the student demonstrates very good, well-structured knowledge, independently analyses phenomena and accurately identifies causal relationships and the broader historical and cultural context;
4.5 – the student demonstrates very good knowledge and correctly analyses the issues, with only minor inaccuracies;
4.0 – the student demonstrates good knowledge, correctly discusses the major issues and places them within the appropriate context;
3.5 – the student demonstrates satisfactory knowledge, but the answers are partly incomplete or require additional questions;
3.0 – the student has acquired the basic knowledge and skills necessary to achieve the learning outcomes;
2.0 – the student has not achieved the required learning outcomes.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
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