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Course title English I
Course code KHVFR/EL1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pachl Ivan Nicholas, Mgr.
Course content
1. blok: Studying at the Faculty of Restoration; What does being a university student mean?; Revision of vocabulary and phrases for giving a presentation 2. blok: Tools and materials for restoration practice; Making an order 3. blok: TED Talks - video and text on art restoration and recent discoveries and inventions; Discussion on the topics; Phrases to express one's opinion 4. blok: A letter of complaint; Summary - making a summary of a short text 5. blok: How to write an abstract - revision; Passive voice - use and practice; 6. blok: Discussions based on articles on restoration; How to take part in a debate - useful vocabulary and phrases; Students' presentations 7. blok: Discussions based on articles on restoration; How to take part in a debate - useful vocabulary and phrases; Students' presentations

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • https://www.ted.com/talks/gregory_heyworth_how_i_m_discovering_the_secrets_of_ancient_texts#t-7423.
  • https://www.ted.com/talks/maurizio_seracini_the_secret_lives_of_paintings/transcript?language=cs.
  • http://www.art-conservation.org/?page_id=21.
  • http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Paper_Conservation_Catalog.
  • Special Collections Conservation Preservation Department, Medieval Manuscripts, Bookbinding Terms, Materials, Methods and Models.. Yale University Library, 2013.
  • V&A Blog, https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/caring-for-our-collections.
  • V&A Conservation Journal - Issue 1 - 60 - odborný časopis online.. London: Victoria and Albert Museum.
  • Ashurst, J., Ashurst, N. Practical Building Conservation, Volume I, Stone Masonry. Gower Technical Press, 1988.
  • Bond, G. Writing Abstracts for Bachelor's and Master's Theses. Technischen Hochschule Wildau, 2009.
  • Gráf, P. Nová cvičebnice AJ gramatiky. Praha, 2001.
  • Haines, S., Stewart, B. First Certificate Masterclass. Oxford University Press, 2008.
  • Mora, P., Mora, L., Philippot, P. Conservation of Wall Paintings. London, 1984.
  • Soars, L., Soars, J. New Headway Intermediate. Oxford University Press, 2004.
  • Verlag, M., I. EwaGloss, European Illustrated Dictionary of Conservation Terms for Wall Paintings and Architectural Surfaces. Hornemann Institut, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of Pardubice, date of update: 16.03.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026