GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONCEPTS OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION/KOB 121
Course Title: CONCEPTS OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Bekir ESKİCİ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bekireskici
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  bekireskici@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Acquires the knowledge required to use the nationally and internationally valid conservation and restoration concepts correctly and suitably.
Is able to classify the types of cultural properties that need tobe conserved.
Has awareness towards the conservation of cultural heritage.






 -- 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  Definition and content of cultural property
2. Week  Definition and content of movable cultural property
3. Week  Definition and content of removable cultural property
4. Week  Definition and content of immovable cultural property
5. Week  Definition and content of the concept of site
6. Week  Definition and content of the concept of conservation
7. Week  Definition and content of the concept of restoration
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Definition and content of the concept of maintenance
10. Week  Definition and content of the concept of consolidation
11. Week  Definition and content of the concept of completion/fxing
12. Week  Definition and content of the concept of renovation
13. Week  Definition and content of the concept of reconstruction
14. Week  Definition and content of the concept of cleaning (sorting)
15. Week  Definitions of the conservation and restoration professional
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Ülgen, A. S., Anıtların Korunması ve Onarımı, I, Ankara, 1943. Kuban,D., “Restorasyon Kriterleri ve Carta del Restauro”, VakıflarDdergisi, V,(1962), s. 149-152. Brandi, C., Teoria Del Restauro, Roma, 1963. Zeynep Ahunbay, Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, İstanbul, 1986. Doğan Kuban, Tarihi Çevre Korumanın Mimarlık Boyutu, İstanbul, 2000.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question&Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
6
12
 Preparing Presentation
4
3
12
 Presentation
4
2
8
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
116
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.64
 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