ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

AI003I

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020

Year of supply:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Language/Final Examination

Degree:

Course of Single Cycle Degree 5 years in ARCHITECTURE

Location:

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

RUSSO MARTINA

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

102

Objectives

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge to write, read, listen and translate English texts -both written and oral- and to have a formal conversation or project exposition. This will allow students to develop technical skills in the design field in an international and multi-ethnic context . The expected linguistic skills acquisition reach the level B1 / B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe).

Contents

The course consists of different macro-sections, each one develops a language skills, such as reading, listening, writing and speaking.
The program starts from the basic phonetic and grammatical structures of English, to various technical topics, in order to allow the student to acquire expertise in the design field, software use, art movements and technical skills, in line with other courses.

Recommended Bibliography

The material provided by the teacher is selected from the following textbooks:

C. Cawthra, English for Architecture, Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina, 2004

V. Evans, J. Dooley, H. P. Rogers, Art & Design, Express Publishing, 2018

L. Clegg, G.Orlandi, Art Today - English for visual and multimedia Arts, Clitt, 2018

J. Brossard, S. Chevalier, Grammatica Pratica dell’Inglese dalla A alla Z, Hoepli, 1997

M. Foley D.Hall, MyGrammar Lab B1/B2, Pearson, 2012

Suggested dictionary:
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Material will be provided by the teacher

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons and practice

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

written and oral exam

Contacts/More Information

Non-attending students are invited to contact the professor before the exam.

Other courses

Course year: 1

DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY
10 Credits - Basic
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1
8 Credits - Basic
MATHEMATICS
10 Credits - Basic
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1
14 Credits - Characterising
THE MATERIALS AND DESIGN OF BUILDING ELEMENTS
8 Credits - Characterising
URBAN PLANNING 1
10 Credits - Characterising

Course year: 2

ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
8 Credits - Basic
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2
8 Credits - Basic
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 2
14 Credits - Characterising
DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEMS
10 Credits - Characterising
STATICS
6 Credits - Characterising
URBAN PLANNING 2
10 Credits - Characterising
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
6 Credits - Language/Final Examination

Course year: 3

BUILDING PHYSICS AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
12 Credits
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 3
14 Credits - Characterising
ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION 1
8 Credits - Characterising
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
6 Credits - Characterising
TOWN PLANNING LAWS
6 Credits - Characterising
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
8 Credits - Related/Supplementary
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
8 Credits - Related/Supplementary

Course year: 4

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3
8 Credits - Basic
ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION 2
10 Credits - Characterising
ENVIROMENTAL DESIGN
8 Credits - Characterising
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
12 Credits - Characterising
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 4
14 Credits - Related/Supplementary
URBAN DESIGN
10 Credits - Related/Supplementary

Course year: 5

CONSOLIDATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS/DESIGN IN SEISMIC AREA
6 Credits
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND ESTIMATING COST
8 Credits - Characterising
ADVANCED BIM
6 Credits - Elective Course
ADVANCED DIGITAL DRAWING (ARCHITECTURE)
4 Credits - Elective Course
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8 Credits - Elective Course
CONSERVATION OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPE
8 Credits - Elective Course
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADVANDED LEVEL)
6 Credits - Elective Course
GRADUATION WORKSHOP
12 Credits - Elective Course
GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
8 Credits - Elective Course
HISTORY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
8 Credits - Elective Course
ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY OF THE SITE
6 Credits - Elective Course
ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY OF THE SITE B
6 Credits - Elective Course
PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATION AND PROCEDURES
4 Credits - Elective Course
THECNOLOGICAL DESIGN OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
8 Credits - Elective Course
URBAN DESIGN AND PLANNING
8 Credits - Elective Course
FINAL WORK
15 Credits - Language/Final Examination

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