ARCH497 SELECTED TOPICS IN CONSERVATION

Course Code:1200497
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:
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

This course covers the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place conservation and presentation. The major objectives of the course are to provide knowledge and skills on:

  • general aspects of heritage place conservation, community engagement, and presentation
  • methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place conservation and presentation
  • different methods, techniques, media and technologies for conserving and presenting heritage places
  • how to create stories and narratives about heritage places by, for, and with a broader public
  • new and innovative ways of conserving and presenting heritage places

Course Content

Recent development of conservation and Implementation Plans in Turkey. Introduction and discussion of various concept and problems of conservation and implementation on selected specific examples of conservation plans and projects in Turkey and Foreign countries.


Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

  • develop basic knowledge of the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place conservation and presentation
  • develop awareness of the strategies for engaging communities, actors, and stakeholders in heritage conservation and presentation
  • develop and practice skills in explaining significance of heritage places to a broader public and engaging the broader public in heritage conservation and presentation process
  • practice skills in the conservation and presentation for heritage places

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production.
2Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.
3Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems.
4Developing 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.
5Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools.
6Providing 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.
7Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments.
8Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities.
9Defending 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.

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