Landscape and Language: Methods and Practices for Field Research
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
This professional skills workshop aims to develop and strengthen specific cross-cutting skills. The abilities learned will help students through their education and enable them to acquire an initial toolkit of skills for a given professional field. These also include the general interpersonal and communication skills that are required for the world of work.
Expected learning outcomes
The professional skills workshop uses interactive and participative teaching methods to develop specific knowledge and skills in selected professional fields. This didactic approach aims to strengthen teamworking, knowledge sharing and problem-solving abilities, while also helping students to practically apply the skills and knowledge they have gained previously within a specific practical setting.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The workshop will take place during the week of 16-20 February 2026, organised as follows:
1) Introduction to the workshop: what is meant by linguistic landscape (LL)?
2) Presentation of the main themes and methods related to the study of LL.
3) How to collect data in the field; how to organise and analyse the data collected.
4) Databases, photographic collections, IT tools.
5) Research examples: superdiversity and touristification in the LL.
6) Research examples: educational applications of the LL.
7) Practical application: planning field research, leaving the classroom and collecting data independently.
8) Group work on the material collected and peer comparison.
9) Possible developments: the thesis on PL.
10) Conclusions.
Timetable
16.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
17.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
18.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
19.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
20.02.2026 h 9.30-13.30 classroom T2
1) Introduction to the workshop: what is meant by linguistic landscape (LL)?
2) Presentation of the main themes and methods related to the study of LL.
3) How to collect data in the field; how to organise and analyse the data collected.
4) Databases, photographic collections, IT tools.
5) Research examples: superdiversity and touristification in the LL.
6) Research examples: educational applications of the LL.
7) Practical application: planning field research, leaving the classroom and collecting data independently.
8) Group work on the material collected and peer comparison.
9) Possible developments: the thesis on PL.
10) Conclusions.
Timetable
16.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
17.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
18.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
19.02.2026 h 14.30-18.30 classroom T4
20.02.2026 h 9.30-13.30 classroom T2
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge or skills are required.
Teaching methods
The workshop takes place in person and includes:
- lectures;
- laboratory teaching;
- field research (outside the classroom);
- group work.
- lectures;
- laboratory teaching;
- field research (outside the classroom);
- group work.
Teaching Resources
The material used during the meetings (texts, slides, multimedia material, bibliographical references) will be made available on the laboratory's myARIEL website.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Assessment is based on attendance for no less than 16 out of 20 laboratory hours, participation in assigned activities and a final exam.
Assessment criteria include active participation in class, contribution to the clarity and soundness of the final proposal, and ability to work in a team.
Assessment criteria include active participation in class, contribution to the clarity and soundness of the final proposal, and ability to work in a team.
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