Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course includes the following:
- Reading of texts related to art history, archaeology and musicology
- Listening to recordings dealing with art history, archaeology and musicology
- Introduction to the vocabulary of art history, archaeology, and musicology
- Grammatical revision and consolidation exercises.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The dual purpose of the course is:
- to consolidate and extend the student's general language understanding and use
- to introduce the specific features of English for art history, archaeology, and musicology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of basic English vocabulary and grammar (intermediate level).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The in-class course is taught for two weekly hours throughout the year.
Students will be asked to give two short oral presentations on a topic related to art history, archaeology, and musicology. They will also have to complete one writing assignment that will be marked and take two listening comprehension tests.
Students will also be required to do online grammar exercises on GABi (interactive grammar modules) available on eCampus (self-learning).
The oral presentations and the other tasks will account for 25% of the final mark in May/June AND August/September.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- Coursebook History of Art, Archaeology, and Musicology (2024-2025) compulsory (available on eCampus).
- If necessary, students can also purchase the Grammaire anglaise de base (with exercises and keys). It is available on the Sart Tilman campus (Presses universitaires).
- GABi (eCampus)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Short written exam in January (vocabulary and grammar)
Written exam in May/June: reading and listening comprehension exercises, grammar and vocabulary, writing exercise
Classwork (two oral presentations, one in-class essay and two listening comprehension tests)
Work placement(s)
A visit to a museum or an exhibition related to art history, archaeology and musicology may also be added to the programme.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Considering the significant differences between students, the limited in-class teaching time and the number of students per group, self-learning and remedial work should be given due attention.
Regarding the use of language-generating artificial intelligence:
Unless specific instructions are given by the teacher within the framework of well-defined activities, the ULiège Charter on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work applies.
Contacts
Sabrina D'ARCONSO - sdarconso@uliege.be (ISLV