GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MANUSCRIPT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION/KOB-425
Course Title: MANUSCRIPT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Ins. Serap Özdemir
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/serapozdemir
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  serapozdemir@gazi.edu.tr, serapcelix@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Having knowledge and skills of the conservation of manuscripts
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The basic conservation approaches on manuscripts
2. Week  The passive conservation methods of manuscripts
3. Week  The preventive conservation methods of manuscripts
4. Week  The cleaning methods and applications of manuscripts
5. Week  The cleaning materials and their properties for paper restoration
6. Week  Adhesives and their properties for paper conservation
7. Week  Paper finishing methods and applications
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Paper consolidation techniques and applications
10. Week  Considerations of leather conservation and leather thinning
11. Week  Leather strengthening techniques and applications
12. Week  Leather finishing methods and applications
13. Week  Bind cleaning methods and applications
14. Week  Bind strengthening techniques and applications
15. Week  Bind finishing methods and applications
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  -Haines, B.M. (1991). “Natural ageing of leather in libraries”, Leather-Its Composition and Changes With Time içinde (66-74). Yay. Hazl. Cristopher Calnan and Betty Haines. Northampton: The Leather Conservation Center.; -Hickin, Norman. (1985). The insect pests of books, London: Sheppard Press. -Karabacek, von J. (2001). Arab Paper, Çeviren Don Baker ve Suzy Dittmar, Londra: Archetype Publications. (34-35).; -Kowalik, R. (1980a). “Mikrobiodeterioration of library materials. Part 1”, Restaurator. 4. (99-114); -Loveday, Helen. (2001). Islamic Paper. Londra: Archetype Publications. -Rowlison, Eric, B. (1994). “Rules for handling works of art”, Care of Collections içinde (202-211). Yay. Hazl. Simon Knell. Londra, Leichester Readers in Museum Studies. -Staniforth, Sarah. (1994). “Light and environmental measurement and control in National Trust houses”, Care of Collections içinde (117-122). Yay. Hazl. Simon Knell. Londra, Leichester Readers in Museum Studies.; -Strebel, Martin. (1995).
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Non
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
7
2
14
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
7
2
14
 Reading
7
2
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
2
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
2
8
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
2
6
 Final and Studying for Final
3
2
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
95
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.8
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having recognized national and international basic knowledge of the conservation of cultural heritage.X
2Having the knowledge of the material and production technology for the conservation of movable and unmovable cultural and artistic properties.X
3Follow up the knowledge and technological developments in the field of conservation and restoration in Turkey and in the world; gaining the ability to use the instruments and devices used on the restoration and conservation.X
4Having the knowledge of determination, documentation and scientifically analysis of the the origin and types of the decay problems of the conservation of the movable / portable cultural and artistic properties and arthitectural surfaces.
5Having the research and application ability to diagnose and solution methods of conservation field with the related different social and scientific areas that are archaeology, art history, fine arts, museology, artitecture, minerology, microbiology, petrography and archaeometry.X
6Having the ability of performing applications effectively in the field of museums and excavations by using theoretical knowledge and practical experiences gained.X
7Having the working discipline of the project planning, process management and complement the projects succesfully within a given period of time to related area.X
8Having the ability to interpretation and evaluation in the light of the vocational criteria on conservation and restoration applications.X
9Using the theoretical technical and technological know-how in accordance with internationally accepted principles of professional ethics on conservational applications.X
10Having the knowledge and skill of professional experience in the development, and having to be open to the notion of change, innovation.X