27276 - Laboratory (1) (Arc.)

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in History (cod. 0962)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop students will be able to plan a research path, collecting, selecting and organizing data and documentary information thanks to the specific tools acquired during the course unit; they will be able to analyse documentary, material and iconographic sources in a critical light and from a diachronic perspective. They will able to write a short text without assistance. They will have learned to be methodologically rigorous and precise. Attuned to group work, they will have learned judgment on a professional, human and ethical plane.

Course contents

The workshop aims to provide useful knowledge for writing theses in the field of archaeology. To achieve this goal, the tools used for writing theses will be examined, including research methods and the creation of an appropriate bibliography. It will also examine archaeology in its various specializations, as well as the analysis of archaeological excavations in its phases of planning, implementation, and, above all, processing of data obtained from fieldwork, through information archiving and retrieval at various levels of dissemination.

Readings/Bibliography

No bibliography. Handouts will be distributed in class.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and ppt.

Practical activities will be carried out relating to online bibliographic research and the production of texts according to the editorial standards provided by the course.

Assessment methods

Eligibility is obtained by attending at least 75% of the laboratory hours.

Students are also required to prepare a written text in accordance with the instructions provided during the course.

Exam sessions are held monthly or every two months, depending on the period; the recording of credits may also be scheduled on an individual basis.

Teaching tools

Students are strongly encouraged to contact the University's dedicated support office in good time (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it ). The office will propose any appropriate accommodations for eligible students. Such accommodations must be submitted to the course instructor for approval at least 15 days in advance. The instructor will evaluate their suitability in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

As for learning assessment, the use of AI is permitted only if declared, according to University policies.

Office hours

See the website of Marialetizia Carra