Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

IT 210 Italian Food & Culture (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Italian cuisine is one of the most celebrated in the world.
The course is intended as a critical perspective about Italy
and its relation to food as an aspect of Italian lifestyle.
Unique local and regional traditions of the Italian gastronomy
culture will be studied in an effort to understand
the rich diversity of Italy, its culinary arts, and the link
between culinary history and the history and the history
of economics and production. As globalization proceeds
at a quick pace in the 21st century, it becomes even more
essential to learn and understand how the Italian culinary
model and products stretch beyond the country’s political
borders.
IT 211 Introduction to Italian Culture & Civilization (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
A survey of major literary, intellectual, artistic movements
and cultural traditions in Italy throughout time, with an
emphasis on learning to navigate intercultural differences
through an understanding of Italian art, music, literature,
film and major personalities in Italian history.
IT 220 Italian Conversation (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
This course continues to build oral and written communication
skills. Conversational exercises such as role-playing are
emphasized, as well as continued interactive work with
videos, film and readings.
IT 250/350/450 Internship in Italian (1-4 SH)
The department assists students in arranging internship
opportunities with multinational companies both in the
U.S. and abroad. Students may take internships during
the semester as well as during the summer. Students are
required to complete 75 hours of work for each credit hour
registered and earned. An Internship Application must be
completed and filed with the Office of Career Services and
Internships.
IT 300 Italian Translation (2 or 4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall even 4th year
Pre-Requisite(s): IT 201 or permission of instructor
This course focuses on the assessment and translation of
a variety of texts, including newspaper articles on current
issues and literary works.
IT 301 Italian for the Professional Environment (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring odd 4th year
This course serves as an introduction to the professional
culture of Italophone countries and societies. Students will
prepare for a successful professional experience abroad
or in a multinational organization in the U.S. Topics and
learning outcomes will include: creating a resume or curriculum
vita in the second language, proficiency in basic
professional correspondence, familiarity with different
types of enterprises, organizational structures, marketing,
banking and finance, accounting, the employment market,
insurance, daily activities in an office, economics, transportation,
information technology applications, etiquette in a
variety of professional situations, shipping and customs,
etc. Interactive work with visual media and IT applications
is emphasized and the course will be taught primarily in
the target language.
IT 331 Advanced Italian (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall odd 4th year
Advanced grammar, phonology, morphology and syntax.
Development of oral and written skills. Composition and
reading of articles and of modern authors are emphasized,
as well as continued interactive work with videos and films.
IT 338 Readings in Italian Literatures & Cultures I (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring odd 4th year
An introduction to a variety of texts of the Italian literature
and their discussion in Italian. Interactive oral and written
exercises to build student fluency are emphasized, as well
as continued interactive work with culture production (film,
historiography, intellectual movements, etc…).
IT 339 Readings in Italian Literatures & Cultures II (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall even 4th year
An introduction to a variety of texts and their discussion in
the Italian, Italian American, Italian Canadian, Swiss Italian,
etc… literatures and their discussion in class. Interactive
oral and written exercises to build student fluency are
emphasized, as well as continued interactive work with
culture production (film, historiography, intellectual movements,
etc…).
IT 411 Introduction to Dante’s Divine Comedy (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring odd 4th year
The reading and understanding of Dante’s Divine Comedy
with selected multidisciplinary critical works and films.
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