CONS558 LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS IN CONSERVATION SCIENCE I
| Course Code: | 8560558 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (1.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | PhD |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYŞEM BERRİN ÇAKMAKLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course,:
- the students will recognize laboratory and in situ tests which give information about the properties and behaviour of historic building materials in relation to the diagnosis of active decay factors
- the students will apply some basic laboratory and in-situ tests for the diagnosis of active decay factors in the context of a conservation research project.
- the students will assemble the results of laboratory study to formulate the materials characteristics, main problems of the structure and extent of damage.
Course Content
The use of laboratory facilities, in situ tests and measurements which will lead to an understanding of properties and behavior of traditional building materials. Diagnosis of active decay factors in the context of a conservation research project.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
- practice the sampling of building materials and basic laboratory tests on the performance characteristics of historic building materials: basic physical, physicomechanical properties and raw materials composition;
- practice some basic in-situ and laboratory non-destructive tests on the degree and extent of deterioration in historic materials and structure;
- define basic in-situ and laboratory tests to determine the main decay factors,
- report the results of laboratory study for the definition of compatibility and durability specifications of repair materials.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Has systematic knowledge ? including current studies ? related to education, practice, and research/development in the field of cultural heritage conservation, depending on the competencies acquired in graduate studies. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Has current theoretical/methodological/technical knowledge at the interfaces of both the cultural heritage conservation discipline and other relevant disciplines that can contribute to the development and/or redefinition of the field of cultural heritage conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Has the necessary skills and techniques for problem identification and solving in the field of cultural heritage conservation research and development; develops professional practices through theoretical inquiries. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Conducts novel academic research in a rational manner and discusses the results in a pioneering academic dialogue (in Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Uses theoretical/practical knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field of cultural heritage conservation with an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary approach. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Demonstrates competence, creativity, independence, academic and professional integrity, and decisiveness in developing new ideas and processes related to cultural heritage conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Makes decisions and takes action by relating a study on cultural heritage conservation to the information and understanding acquired from natural, physical, social, cultural, economic, and administrative data derived from current and historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Exhibits leadership and innovative approaches in working and learning conditions that require holistic/multiple solutions to various problems in cultural heritage conservation, which involve current, complex, unpredictable, and interrelated variables. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Contributes to the advancement of the field by developing original thought related to cultural heritage conservation in research and practice. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critically engages with, evaluates, synthesizes, and communicates advanced original and complex thoughts in the field of cultural heritage conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Communicates effectively in their area of expertise with peers, a broader research community, and society at large (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Contributes to the knowledge in the field by developing an original, research-based study focused on cultural heritage and its conservation, part of which is worthy of publication in national and international peer-reviewed journals, demonstrating originality and quality (in both Turkish and English). | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Manages and guides the variable, dynamic, and complex process by utilizing decision-making capacity to solve multifaceted issues in the field of cultural heritage conservation. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Structures, designs, and implements a research process related to cultural heritage conservation with academic integrity. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Adopts scientific, social, cultural, and ethical values in cultural heritage conservation research and practice, being aware of these values; supports their dissemination and development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution