CONS511 THEORY OF RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION
| Course Code: | 8560511 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYŞE GÜLİZ BİLGİN ALTINÖZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- describe and assess the conceptual and contextual evolution of cultural heritage conservation from antiquity till today;
- correctly define and use the basic terminology;
- show awareness for the different values of cultural heritage in different scales
- critically evaluate and compare philosophical arguments made by different scholars;
- interpret and discuss critically major texts on conservation theory and draw appropriate conclusions;
- analyze the leading paradigms and parameters in conservation;
- institute a critical framework as to the reflections of the conservation theory and principles on the conservation approaches and implementations in different countries including Turkey.
Course Content
The historical background of restoration and conservation in different countries; important international charters; evaluation of the contemporary scopes to reach a comprehensive theoretical approach relevant for Turkey. Discussion of parameters by using practices in different countries.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- describe and assess the major factors and break points in the conceptual and contextual evolution of cultural heritage conservation from antiquity till today;
- identify the major NGOs and IGOs in conservation of cultural heritage
- describe and discuss the main international charters concerning the conservation of cultural heritage together with their aims, contents and impacts
- use the correct terminology and concepts in conservation of cultural heritage
- identify different values of cultural heritage in different scales
- correlate the impacts of social, economic and political context and forces with conservation approaches and decisions
- appraise and compare different approaches to conservation of cultural heritage in different periods and in different geographies
- assess and critique conservation projects and implementations considering their shaping motives and their impacts
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