The course aims to provide students with tools, methods, and strategies to enhance and develop their knowledge and skills in the use of the English language within the field of archaeology, with a specific focus on the archaeology of the Classical Mediterranean. In particular, the course aims to:

enhance students’ ability to write and speak in English when describing and interpreting archaeological sites, monuments, and artefacts, and when discussing topics and issues specific to the field;

improve students’ ability to understand specialized written and spoken texts in English;

enable students to master the specialized vocabulary and terminologies.

The interactive lectures and in-class activities will cover the archaeology of the classical Mediterranean, with a particular focus on the Greco-Roman world. In addition, during the first few lectures it will be possible to select specific topics, contexts and classes of artefacts for further study during the course, based on the interests, language skills, and knowledge of the participating students.

The programme will address various aspects of the use of English in archaeology, including: reading, understanding and discussing written texts; listening to, understanding and discussing oral texts related to archaeological topics with the support of audio-visual materials; producing written texts related to the description and interpretation of archaeological sites, monuments and artefacts; preparing an oral presentation and discussion of materials related to archaeological sites, monuments, artefacts, topics and issues specific to the field.

Knowledge and understanding: students must demonstrate, through an oral interview, sufficient knowledge of specialized vocabulary and terminologies along with the ability to understand both written and spoken texts in English, whether academic or non-academic, related to the archaeology of the classical Mediterranean;

Applying knowledge and understanding: by the end of the course, students should be sufficiently able to apply their knowledge and understanding of archaeological English to novel situations and complex problems, including those not strictly related to the archaeology of the classical Mediterranean;

Making judgements: students must demonstrate the ability to discuss issues relating to the archaeology of the classical Mediterranean in English with maturity and independent judgement;

Communication skills: by the end of the course the student will have acquired sufficient skills to communicate clearly, appropriately, and effectively in English with archaeologists, with specialists from other subject areas, and with nonspecialists;

Learning skills: by the end of the course, students will have developed the study and language skills they need to independently deepen and refine their use of English in archaeology.

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

Interactive lectures and in-class activities on materials prepared by the lecturer with the support of multimedia resources (audio-visual media, database, websites).

Innovative teaching methods

Flipped classroom

Debate

Attendance

Students' English will need to be around level B1 or higher.

Given the interactive and laboratory nature of the course, attendance is strongly recommended.

Students are expected to attend class regularly (at least 2/3 of the total number of hours) and to complete the assigned exercises and any additional activities.

Course books

There is no textbook for the course. The learning materials (PPTs, background readings, audio-visual materials, exercises, list of multimedia resources) are prepared by the lecturer and made available on the Moodle platform ' blended.uniurb.it. 

Assessment

Oral examination. Students will be required to present and discuss in English (in response to specific questions from the lecturer) a topic, context, monument or artefact selected by the lecturer from among the materials studied in depth during the course. Students must demonstrate that they have independently and adequately worked through the materials and that they are able to present them using correct, articulate, and effective language and appropriate specialized vocabulary and terminologies.

The test is assessed as excellent if the student demonstrates: confident orientation and full autonomy in the presentation and discussion of the proposed material and in the formulation of responses; full mastery of specialized vocabulary and terminology.

The test is assessed as fair if the student demonstrates more than a basic ability to understand, independently work through, and present the proposed material, supported by appropriate formulation of responses and correct use of technical vocabulary and terminologies.

The test is assessed as sufficient if the student demonstrates a basic ability to present and discuss the proposed material with sufficient autonomy and correct formulation of responses, albeit with some gaps and not entirely appropriate use of specialised vocabulary and terminology.

The test is considered poor if the student shows a lack of orientation and autonomy in presenting and discussing the proposed material, severe limitations in formulating answers, and failure to use the specialized vocabulary of the discipline.

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.

Teaching

Individual study.

Attendance

Students' English will need to be around level B1 or higher.

It is mandatory that students who enrol for non-attendance contact the lecturer in advance to agree on possible compensation strategies for missing interactive and laboratory activities.

Course books

There is no textbook for the course. The learning materials (PPTs, background readings, audio-visual materials, exercises, list of multimedia resources) are prepared by the lecturer and made available on the Moodle platform ' blended.uniurb.it. 

Assessment

Oral examination. Students will be required to present and discuss in English (in response to specific questions from the lecturer) a topic, context, monument or artefact selected by the lecturer from among the materials studied in depth during the course. Students must demonstrate that they have independently and adequately worked through the materials and that they are able to present them using correct, articulate, and effective language and appropriate specialized vocabulary and terminologies.

The test is assessed as excellent if the student demonstrates: confident orientation and full autonomy in the presentation and discussion of the proposed material and in the formulation of responses; full mastery of specialized vocabulary and terminology.

The test is assessed as fair if the student demonstrates more than a basic ability to understand, independently work through, and present the proposed material, supported by appropriate formulation of responses and correct use of technical vocabulary and terminologies.

The test is assessed as sufficient if the student demonstrates a basic ability to present and discuss the proposed material with sufficient autonomy and correct formulation of responses, albeit with some gaps and not entirely appropriate use of specialised vocabulary and terminology.

The test is considered poor if the student shows a lack of orientation and autonomy in presenting and discussing the proposed material, severe limitations in formulating answers, and failure to use the specialized vocabulary of the discipline.

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.