CONS509 MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 8560509 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. UĞURHAN AKYÜZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
With a focus on historical/traditional building(s), the students will be able to have an understanding of the interdisciplinary conservation process within a settlement (urban and rural) context. Based on a case study defined in relation to CONS 506, the students will have a methodological approach that can be used in the conservation of historical/traditional building(s). The students will participate in a multidisciplinary conservation research project in accordance with their backgrounds and they will develop an awareness and experience in historical/traditional building(s) conservation. Consequently, at the end of the course the students will have the following skills:
- To be aware of conservation principles and research methods within a historical/traditional building(s);
- To define and assess the historical and architectural features, as well as structural and material characteristics and conservation problems of an historic building considering conservation theory as well as current approaches and tools;
- To produce a proposal or guiding document for the conservation of historical/traditional building(s).
Course Content
Study of historical, architectural, structural and material characteristics of individual historic building(s) together with its physical context in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of its values, problems, potentials as a part of an interdisciplinary conservation process. Documentation, assessment, preparation of conservation proposals focusing on the students own expertise and their presentation in a visual and written format.
Course Learning Outcomes
This studio course aims to set up a common study platform with CONS 506: Design in Architectural Conservation (4-8)8 and other theoretical courses. The course study has mainly three stages based on physical, socio-cultural, economic and legal-administrative aspects of the building(s) and its near surroundings; which are documentation, assessment, developing conservation proposals.
DOCUMENTATION stage covers:
- Survey and analyses of the building(s) and its near surroundings through a site survey with special emphasis on physical, socio-cultural features,
- Research on settlement (urban and rural) and building(s) history,
ASSESSMENT stage covers:
- Definition of the values to be protected of building(s) and near surroundings,
- Definition of the problems of building(s) and near surroundings related with their possible sources,
- Definition of the potentials of building(s) and near surroundings,
DEVELOPING CONSERVATION PROPOSALS stage covers:
- Approach and principles of the conservation process of building(s) and near surroundings,
- Conservation actions that provide the sustainability of values and produce solutions for the problems of building(s) and near surroundings,
- Preparation of a time schedule and research program for detailed survey on building(s) and near surroundings for the short- and long-term interventions,
- Special projects for the conservation of building(s) and near surroundings including proper details.
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