Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in
Scienze della Formazione Primaria

The course contributes to the achievement of the educational objectives of the degree program in Primary Education Sciences, namely the training of teachers for early childhood and primary education. More specifically, it aims to provide a foundational understanding of the diachronic development of the Italian language from its origins.

At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate the acquisition of the following knowledge, skills, and competences.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge of the national linguistic heritage, including its historical development and its regional varieties;

• Awareness of the linguistic minorities present in Italy, with particular attention to the language policies implemented over time;

• Understanding of the main phonetic changes that occurred in the transition from Latin to the Italian language.

Applying knowledge and understanding

• Ability to identify and explain the principal phonetic changes in the evolution from Vulgar Latin to the Italo-Romance vernaculars;

• Capacity to contextualize linguistic changes in both diachronic and diatopic dimensions;

• Ability to apply acquired knowledge to the interpretation of texts.

Making judgments

• Ability to use acquired data to establish connections between historical events and linguistic phenomena.

Communication skills

• Ability to use the discipline’s specific terminology appropriately and effectively.

Learning skills

• Capacity to adopt a learning approach oriented toward lifelong education;

• Ability to assess available resources and select those most suitable to one’s own learning needs.

The course aims to illustrate the evolution of the Italian language over time, its geographical variation, and its connection with society.

Main topics include: fundamental notions of historical grammar; earliest attestations of local language use between the 8th and 13th centuries; dialectal division of the Italian peninsula; alloglot (non-Italian) linguistic systems; the significance of Tuscan as the foundation of the national language.

The course consists of 28 hours of instruction, structured into lectures and practical sessions (guided text analysis).

Knowledge and skills will be assessed through an oral examination conducted in Italian. The evaluation will be graded on a scale of thirty, and the preparation will be considered satisfactory if the student demonstrates:

• a sound knowledge of the topics covered in the syllabus;
• good communication skills and command of the subject-specific terminology;
• the ability to establish connections and relationships among concepts.

Additional materials will be provided on the Moodle teaching platform.

For students with physical disabilities, dyslexia, and other specific learning difficulties, please visit the University's support page and admission information (https://www.unito.it/servizi/inclusione-ed-esigenze-specifiche/servizi-la-disabilita). The procedures for requesting support during exams can be found here:  (https://www.unito.it/servizi/inclusione-ed-esigenze-specifiche/servizi-la-disabilita).

Students are advised to register for the course on the Campusnet platform in order to receive timely communications from the lecturer.

This program is valid for all students, attending and non-attending students.