CONS508 MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN HISTORIC SITE CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 8560508 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 6 (3.00 - 6.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students are expected to develop a partial master plan /projects reflecting an awareness and experience in following topics:
- Defining general characteristic and conservation problems of a historic site with special emphasis on the structural features of the area,
- Defining and evaluating the structural features and values of buildings to be protected,
- Defining and evaluating structural problems of the buildings to be protected,
- Defining current legal and administrative means and developing proposals for their use in practice,
- Assessing structural risks and preparing risk management plan for the conservation area,
- Applying the knowledge gathered throughout the theoretical courses and evaluating the collected data on the selected site or town and to gain particular expertise in “Conservation Master Plans” and “Historic Site Conservation Planning” in general.
Course Content
Study of historical, physical, natural, social, cultural, legal, administrative, managerial aspects of a part of or whole historic site in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of its values, problems and potentials as a part of the multidisciplinary conservation process. Documentation, inventorization, evaluation, preparation of site conservation and management proposals. Awareness of the roles of different disciplinary backgrounds in contributing to the multidisciplinary conservation processes for historic sites.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
(Knowledge)
- identify and record natural, physical, visual, historical, social, cultural, economical and administrative components of historic urban tissue,
- identify the actors, stakeholders and shareholders within a historic urban site.
- prepare the tools for collecting data about different aspects of a historic urban area, such as survey forms, questionnaires’ and maps.
(Skills)
- design, create and generate a geographic information system for gathering, structuring, analysing, querying and presenting the data and outcomes specific to a historic urban site,
- report the values, problems and possible solutions and interventions in a historic urban tissue in relation to his/her own disciplinary background,
- collaborate with the actors, stakeholders and shareholders for integrating their views and values within the conservation decision-making process,
(Attitude)
- participate in group work activity during field survey and studio studies,
- organize an interdisciplinary teamwork and involve in it actively,
- demonstrate individual responsibility and commitment to collective achievement,
- demonstrate evidence of professional ethics to resist and challenge real-life procedures of practice.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Develops and deepens local and international knowledge in the field of cultural heritage conservation at an expert level based on undergraduate qualifications in various disciplines related to the conservation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understands the interactions between the disciplines related to cultural heritage and conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Produces comprehensive projects by utilizing theoretical and practical knowledge related to cultural heritage and conservation (by preparing the outcomes of documentation, evaluation/interpretation, and project design processes at building and site scales in different formats). | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Uses information and communication technologies (gis, laser scanning, etc.) Along with current and advanced tools required for documentation, information management, and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Produces original knowledge for the conservation of cultural heritage, solves problems by systematically evaluating information from a holistic perspective, and develops conservation decisions. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Structures and conducts academic research in the field of cultural heritage conservation in a systematic and critical manner. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Acts independently (impartially) in learning and practice settings related to cultural heritage conservation; takes responsibility; independently defines, coordinates, and manages work requiring complex and original strategic approaches in both learning and practice settings. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Utilizes theoretical and practical knowledge in cultural heritage conservation processes with an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary approach. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Shares the findings and results of the studies carried out in the field of cultural heritage and conservation, and the knowledge and methods underlying them, with expert and non-expert groups in an open and systematic manner (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Shares the results of a research or project on cultural heritage conservation in national and/or international settings (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Considers social, scientific and cultural norms in the stages of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing data related to the field of cultural heritage conservation; observes ethical values; pioneers for change. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution