GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THEORY of CONSERVATION and RESTORATION/5091355
Course Title: THEORY of CONSERVATION and RESTORATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Gediz Urak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/gedizu
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gedizu@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gaining culture abaout the international and national history of conservation philosophy
Learning the evolution of international and national conservation principles and their application parallel with the history of conservation philosoph
Learning the ideal application principles of the theoric conservation and restoration principles.
Ability to set preservation criteria as well as critisize and evluate these.
Ability to critisize environmental and monumental preservation/restoration projects and applications.
Ability to supervise environmental and monumental preservation/restoration projects and applications. Ability to set preservation criteria as well
Development of consciousness in conservation


 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face by, lecture, data shows and criticism
 -- 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  Description, terminology, short history concerning conservation and restoration
2. Week  Evolution of conservation and restoration concept in Europe.
3. Week  Evolution of conservation and restoration concept in Europe.
4. Week  Evolution of conservation and restoration concept in Europe.
5. Week  Evolution of conservation and restoration concept in Turkey.
6. Week  International and national charters, conventions and recommendations on conservation and restoration - comparison and critique
7. Week  International and national charters, conventions and recommendations on conservation and restoration - comparison and critique
8. Week  Current conservation and restoration organisations, procedures and principles in Turkey-interaction between the organisations.
9. Week  Conservation and restoration concept development – application interaction in Turkey - Example demonstration
10. Week  Critique on current conservation principles
11. Week  Demonstration of current conservation and restoration examples in foreign countries.
12. Week  Demonstration of current conservation and restoration examples in foreign countries.
13. Week  Technical excursion - Study on conservation and restoration examples - observational and photographic documentation and ctitique.
14. Week  Distrubition of the term paper topics and setting of the investigation systematiques.
15. Week  Critique on the term papers concerning environmental and monumental preservation/restoration application criticism.
16. Week  Presentation and critique on the term papers.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ICOMOS Charters; Principles of High Board of Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage; Urak, G., Theory Of Conservation and Restoration, Unpublished Lecture Notes; Urak, G., The Restoration of “Ömer Ağa” Houses in Beypazarı, Unpublished Masters Degree Thesis, M.E.T.U. Dept of Arc. Sec. of Restoration, Ankara, 1981; Urak, G., Türkiye’de Mimari Miras İletimi, Koruma Sorunları ve Çözüm Önerilerinin Amasya Örneğinde İrdelenmesi, Dergimim DEU Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, nu: 1, 2003, pp. 1-14; Urak, G., Türkiye’de Koruma; Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri, 75 Yılda Türkiye’de Planlama / Kentleşme / Koruma Politikaları ve Mimarlık Kitabı, Ankara, 1999, pp. 53 - 63, 91; Urak, G., Bir Koruma - Yenileme Eleştirisi - Ankara Çankaya’dan Bir Bağ Evi Örneği, Ankara Sempozyumu Kitabı, Ankara, 1997, pp. 271-295; Urak, G., Anıt - Kent Amasya ve Koruma Sorunları, Çevre Planlama ve Tasarımına Bütüncül Yaklaşım Sempozyumu, Ankara, 1996, pp. 74-83; Urak, G., Refunctioning
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, question & answer, demonstration, drill-practise, discussion, presentation and criticism
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
   Technical field trip and analysis, investigation and evaluation of the coservation-restoration examples.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
2
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
30
 Practice
1
40
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- 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
14
0
0
 Reading
10
6
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
2
4
 Preparing Reports
5
5
25
 Preparing Presentation
2
4
8
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
4
5
20
 Other
3
4
12
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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4
5
1Has the advanced knowledge and understanding necessary for providing the basic work on area of architecture, planning and design on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level.X
2Has a critical awareness of the problems related to the nature of the information, sources of information and the production and testing of knowledge through interfaces in between. Architecture / planning / design and the other fields.X
3Manages and converts the earned knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new environments, outside the usual, broad, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary areas that may be above context, complex or unpredictable working or learning contextsX
4Has the specialized problem-solving skills which are necessary to develop new knowledge and methods in the Related research field and to integrate information coming from different areas.X
5Defines an academic study. Executes it with a critical and an independent manner. Academic dialogue is conducted for critical and categorical results. Presents and publishes papers at national and international congresses and media.X
6Contributes to the practical knowledge and applications of the teams working at the filed on the related research area and /or assume responsibilities for reviewing the strategic performance.X
7Mesleki yüksek lisansta mesleki uygulama yeterliliği için geçerli sertifikasyonu kazanmak için gerekli yetkinliklere sahiptir.X
8Show that he/she can develop dialectical thinking on social norms and relationships, and leads to change.X
9Knows and uses at least one foreign language, at least European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, together with information on the required level of computer software and communication technologies as an interactively.X
10Being aware of the social and ethical responsibilities arising from the implementation of information and decisions he/she makes, handles complex cases and integrates knowledge and produces decisions with incomplete or limited informationX
11Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans on the related field and evaluates the results obtained from the work in the framework of quality processes.X