ARCH393 PRINCIPLES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 1200393 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. FUAT GÖKCE |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed to cover the basic aspects of the conservation of cultural heritage. The major objectives of the course is to provide knowledge on:
- general aspects of history and theory of conservation
- basic terminology and concepts in conservation
- legal and administrative aspects of conservation in Turkey
- understanding and evaluation of historic buildings: values, problems and potentials
- understanding and evaluation of urban and archaeological sites: values, problems and potentials
- new interventions in historic context
Course Content
The course aims to provide the students of architecture with the basic knowledge and understanding of the cultural heritage and its conservation; general aspects of history and theory of conservation; basic terminology and concepts in conservation; a general description of the legal and administrative framework of conservation in Turkey; understanding and evaluation of heritage places; principles and attitudes of new interventions in historic contexts.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
- introduction to heritage conservation, basic terms and concepts
- legal administrative aspects of conservation of the cultural heritage in Turkey
- different categories of the cultural heritage: buildings (monument/dwelling) and sites (cultural landscape, urban/rural, archaeological, industrial and modern heritage)
- local traditions, behaviors and attitudes of stakeholders towards heritage conservation
Skills
- understanding and assessing (values, problems and potentials) the heritage place/building with its tangible and intangible properties and components
- develop a conservation proposal for the heritage place/building, considering its future use and existing context
- understanding the physical, functional and visual components of the heritage site and its context
- assessing the heritage site in its context and developing vision, proposals and new interventions for its conservation and sustainability,
Attitudes
- developing awareness and consciousness towards heritage places and their conservation
- awareness on contemporary conservation issues in Turkey and all the world.
- developing awareness architectural and urban properties of the heritage place
- developing awareness towards the impact of different interventions on the heritage places considering physical, social and economic aspects
- creating sensitivity about the relation between user and heritage places
- developing ethical and social responsibility about conservation of heritage places
- development of a consciousness of heritage places and their transformation
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution