GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOSAIC DETACHING TRANSFERRING AND RESTORATION/KOB 431
Course Title: MOSAIC DETACHING TRANSFERRING AND RESTORATION
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
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
Makes diagnosis, definition and documentation of sampling for material, technical and deterioration on mosaic.
Prepare necessary “Current Conservation Status Report” before conservation practice on mosaic.
Evaluates effective factors for mosaic removal. Prepares the rationale and reasons as a report.
Can perform practice the removal of mosaic by organizing.
Can organize transporting removed of mosaic to museum or workshop environment.
Performs efficiently conservation and restoration practices and practice of new transporter at removed mosaic.
Evaluate critically the practices removed mosaic, methods, practices and quality of work.


 -- 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  Conservation measures for uncovered mosaic during the rescue excavations
2. Week  Conservation measures for uncovered mosaic during the excavations
3. Week  The factors that interfere with conservation of in situ mosaic
4. Week  Preparation work for material and planning of mosaic transporting
5. Week  Transport mosaic separated layers of mortar, methods and materials.
6. Week  Practice of detaching mosaic
7. Week  The necessary arrangements for carried mosaic positions and secures to the new transporter.
8. Week  Mid-term Exam
9. Week  Transport systems, materials and exhibition methods.
10. Week  Practice of carried mosaic move to the new support system.
11. Week  Restoration of disrupted mosaic with the original material, ethics and practices.
12. Week  Restoration of mosaic exhibited in the museum (filling and finishing)
13. Week  Project preparation work
14. Week  Practice of the project
15. Week  Practice of the project
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
 -- 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
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
2
20
 Preparing Reports
4
2
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: 
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