The course aims to strengthen students' comprehension skills acquired during bachelor's degree and to promote their autonomy of judgment in essay writing as well as the possibility to work with stronger critical abilities in ecdotic. 

The course provides the necessary basis of Textual Criticism in Epic Poetry. It also provides study skills as well as interdisciplinary and comparative analysis skills in Medieval Spanish, French and Italian Literature.

Contents:  Textual criticism from Lachmann to Bédier.  Epic Textuality: variance and mouvance from chansons de geste to romances.

The Epic literature: political and amorous treason;  Magic in Epic Poetry in French, Iberian and Italian areas.

DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS:

1- Knowledge and understanding;

2- Applying knowledge and understanding;

3- Making judgments;

4- Communication skills;

5- Learning skills.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching material can be downloaded on Moodle - blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lectures 

Course books

Texts: attending students are expected to read and understand the recommended bibliography uploaded to Moodle by the Professor.

Students which decide not to attend regularly frontal lectures need to follow the 'non-attending students syllabus', not considering the material on Moodle.

To obtain a French, Spanish or English bibliography please contact the Professor during office hours. 

Assessment

Verbal examination or thesis in accordance with the Professor.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

Non-attending students are expected to read and understand: P.G.Beltrami, A che serve un'edizione critica? Leggere i testi delle letterature romanze medievali, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010 and éd., A. Negri, Guilhem de la Tor, Soveria Mannelli, Rubbettino.  

Assessment

Verbal examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Please be sure to check the syllabus before asking for any information.