Bachelor’s Degree in Italian Language with a profile in “Language, Literature and Italian Civilization”

Bachelor’s Degree in Italian Language with a profile in “Language, Literature and Italian Civilization”

Objectives and formative activities of the study program

The Bachelor’s program in Italian Language with a profile  in ” Language, Literature and  Italian Civilization” is offered at the Faculty of Foreign Languages by the Department of Italian Language and aims to prepare specialists with very good knowledge not only  of the written and  spoken language, but also of Italian culture, history and literature.

This study program offers:

• advanced knowledge not only  of the written and  spoken language, but also of Italian culture, history and literature, including a critical understanding of theories and principles in this field of study.
• advanced skills that demonstrate high competence and innovation, required to solve complex and unpredictable problems in this field of study.

The program has the following objectives:

• To offer in-depth theoretical education  in teaching subjects using language skills.
• To provide knowledge on the  Italian language, literature and culture.
• To develop acquired skills in the field of teaching.
• To develop skills for reflection and professional development.

Competencies

The program, with a wide range of subjects, provided during 3 (three) years of study, includes diverse disciplines, which provide general university education  specialized in the relevant field, as well as aim to:

• Endow students with very good knowledge not only  of the written and  spoken language, but also of the  Italian culture, history and  literature;
• Equip students with very good knowledge of the second foreign language, language C;
• Possess perfect mastery of the Albanian language (language A);
• Be able  to communicate and switch from one language to another, in different contexts and fields, using the appropriate language registers in accordance with the interlocutors;
• Apply the linguistic, philological and literary competences obtained to carry out bibliographic research, to draw up summaries and reports  on certain research arguments ;
• Implement  learning tools for updating and deepening the arguments studied in professional contexts; as well as to undertake further studies.

Opportunities for employment and professional qualification

The Faculty of Foreign Languages offers further education  for students in coordination with employers. These trainings are related to different topics and in accordance with the scientific training and the needs of the students in the labor market.

Students can be employed part-time in companies with which FFL has signed a Cooperation Agreement. Our students can be employed in the public and private sector such as: Educational institutions, media, publishing houses, cultural and tourism institutions, translation agencies.

Students graduated from the Bachelor program can be employed as:

• Teacher of foreign language centers.
• Tourist guide in museums, historical and cultural centers.
• Tourist info-points near municipalities throughout the country.
• Clerk of foreign and public relations offices in all public and private institutions.
• Employee of written and visual media.
• Employee of Albanian embassies abroad or of foreign embassies in Albania.
• Researcher and cultural mediator.

Further studies at FFL-UT

The Bachelor’s degree in “Italian Language” with a profile  in ” Language, Literature and  Italian Civilization” provides further study opportunities in the Second  Cycle of Study and/or in the programs of other cycles provided by other legal and by-laws in force.

• Master of Science in “Italian Language Teacher for  Upper  Secondary Education”
• Master of Science in “Language and Intercultural Communication and Tourism”
• Master of Science in “Technical – Literary Translation and Interpretation”
• Professional master’s degree in “Translation” with the profile of Translator
• Master of Science in Automatic Language Processing, specialty Automatic and linguistic processing of written documents

Erasmus + scholarship program funded by the European Union

Our students have the opportunity to conduct one or two semesters of study at foreign partner universities with which FFL-UT  has concluded inter-institutional agreements Erasmus + KA1, in: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Romania.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Bachelor in Italian Language with a Profile in Language, Literature and Italian Civilization