GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
IN SITU MOSAIC CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION/KOB 328
Course Title: IN SITU MOSAIC CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Yaşar Selçuk ŞENER
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ssener
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ssener@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To know first interfrence to mosaic in insitu
To know conservation approaches on mosaic conservation and restoration
To list and evaluate the environmental factors which cause decay insitu mosaic
To determine efficient methods according to deterioration types in insitu mosaic, practice or organize practice
To prepare documentation in mosaic before and after conservation and restoration




 -- 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  Mosaic conservation principles and approaches
2. Week  Mosaic conservation choices
3. Week  Insitu mosaic examples, deterioration and conservation application recognition
4. Week  Preliminary study on insitu mosaic conservation
5. Week  Using materials insitu mosaic conservation and listing materials
6. Week  Consolidation methods of insitu mosaic
7. Week  Cleaning methods insitu mosaic
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Integration methods of insitu mosaic-mortar filling and integration
10. Week  Integration methods of insitu mosaic- integration based on tessera örgü
11. Week  Removing part of the Insitu mosaic
12. Week  Surface conservation practice insitu mosaic
13. Week  Temporary closing practice insitu mosaic
14. Week  First interference and documentation after excavation
15. Week  Insitu mosaic conservation project seminar
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Dunbabin, K.M, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World, Cambridge University Press 1999 Ashurst, J., Mortars, Plasters and Renders in Conservation, EASA 1986 The Conservation of Orpheus Mosaic, The Getty Conservation Institute Price, S., Conservation on Archaeological Excavations, Rome 1995 Payton,R., Retrieval of Objects from Archaeological Sites, Archetype 1992
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
6
2
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
2
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
8
2
16
 Preparing Reports
2
4
8
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
2
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
112
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.48
 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.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