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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Type of Course:
Language/Final Examination
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
CEFR B1/B1+ language competences in English
Objectives
Contents Reading comprehension activities and vocabulary development activities with a focus on the students’ specialization areas (English for cultural heritage studies).
Extended Syllabus FOR ARCHAEOLOGY MAJORS
“World Heritage” e “The World Heritage List” (Unit 1: Heritage), “Stonehenge” (Unit 2: Conservation), "Art Theft" e “UNESCO Convention” (Unit 3: Legislation), "The Storage Environment" (Unit 5: Storage), “Saxon London” e “Dating Methods” (Unit 8: Archaeology), “The British Museum” and “The New Museum” (Unit 10: Museums).
FOR ART HISTORY MAJORS
“World Heritage” e “The World Heritage List” (Unit 1: Heritage), “Art Theft” e “UNESCO Convention” (Unit 3: Legislation), “The Mona Lisa I” e “The Mona Lisa II” (Unit 4: Art), "The Storage of Photographs" (Unit 5: Storage), “Problems in Painting Restoration” (Unit 6: Restoration), “The British Museum” and “The New Museum” (Unit 10: Museums).
Recommended Bibliography Frederika Gebhardt, English for Cultural Heritage, Venezia, Cafoscarina, 2003, ISBN 9788875430054.
Students who need to consolidate their language skills may refer to a B2 grammar book, for example: Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge UP, 2015 (or subsequent editions, with keys); alternatively, Diane Hall and Mark Foley, MyGrammarLab B1/B2 with Key, Pearson, 2012.
Gebhardt's book includes a glossary of specialized terms. Students may also find it useful to consult online monolingual dictionaries such as: Cambridge Learner's Dictionary, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/ oppure del Merriam Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com
Teaching Methods
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The English language exam for the MA Programme in Cultural Heritage: Archaeology and Art History consists of a CEFR B2 language assessment. The exam is oral: after presenting one (or some) of the reading texts included in the syllabus, students will be asked questions to assess their B2 speaking competences. Questions may also focus on the linguistic and lexical aspects of the texts included in the syllabus. Students who demonstrate the required skills will receive a “pass” mark.
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