GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND DETERIORATION FACTORS/KOB 230
Course Title: ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND DETERIORATION FACTORS
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Öğr.Gör. Serap ÖZDEMİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/serapozdemir
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  serapozdemir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Recognize the characteristics of the documents, archives and librariesmaterials.
To able to have knowledge and skills of identification and evaluation, deterioration on these materials
 -- 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 importance of the cultural history of the library and archive materials
2. Week  Types of library and archive materials
3. Week  Traditional paper-making techniques and features
4. Week  Modern paper-making techniques and features
5. Week  Traditional leather production techniques and features
6. Week  Modern leather production techniques and features
7. Week  Mid-term
8. Week  Parchment material information and properties
9. Week  The factors of deterioration of he archival materials
10. Week  Deterioration caused by fungi
11. Week  Deterioration caused by insects
12. Week  Deterioration caused by light
13. Week  Deterioration caused by light
14. Week  Deterioration caused by humidity
15. Week  Chemical Deteriorations
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Baer, Norbert S and Paul N. Banks, Indoor air pollution: effects on cultural and historical materials, Care of Collections içinde (83-89). Yay. Hazl. Simon Knell. Londra, Leichester Readers in Museum Studies (1994) -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).
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
3
12
 Preparing Presentation
4
4
16
 Presentation
4
4
16
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- 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.X
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