CONS516 HERITAGE RECORDING AND IN FORMATION MANAGEMENT

Course Code:8560516
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: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 be able to:

  • know the range of techniques, methods and tools for cultural heritage recording and             information management;
  • understand the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques and tools in heritage recording and     information management in different contexts
  • acquire the basic knowledge for using GIS and photogrammetry in conservation projects;
  • learn the utilization of different tools and techniques heritage recording and information management through various implemented examples from Turkey and the World.

Course Content

Introducing the theoretical and technical advances in cultural heritage recording and information management; teaching different techniques, tools and methods; implementing different tools and techniques on different examples.


Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

  • identify different methods, tools and techniques in heritage recording and information management;
  • organize and manage an integrated heritage recording, documentation and information management process of a heritage building / place according to the requirements of different cases;
  • design, create and generate a geographic information system for gathering, structuring, analysing, querying and presenting the data and outcomes specific to a historic urban landscape;
  • work and involve in a heritage recording and information management process actively;
  • critically assess pros and cons of different tools and techniques in different cases from Turkey and the World.

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Has 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.
2Has 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.
3Has 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.
4Conducts novel academic research in a rational manner and discusses the results in a pioneering academic dialogue (in Turkish and English).
5Uses theoretical/practical knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field of cultural heritage conservation with an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary approach.
6Demonstrates competence, creativity, independence, academic and professional integrity, and decisiveness in developing new ideas and processes related to cultural heritage conservation.
7Makes 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.
8Exhibits 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.
9Contributes to the advancement of the field by developing original thought related to cultural heritage conservation in research and practice.
10Critically engages with, evaluates, synthesizes, and communicates advanced original and complex thoughts in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
11Communicates effectively in their area of expertise with peers, a broader research community, and society at large (in both Turkish and English).
12Contributes 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).
13Manages and guides the variable, dynamic, and complex process by utilizing decision-making capacity to solve multifaceted issues in the field of cultural heritage conservation.
14Structures, designs, and implements a research process related to cultural heritage conservation with academic integrity.
15Adopts scientific, social, cultural, and ethical values in cultural heritage conservation research and practice, being aware of these values; supports their dissemination and development.

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