STONE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION

MUS518

Course Code: MUS518
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Mihrişah Bora Türkkan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

to define Stone variations ( magmatic (volcanic), metamorphic and sediment stones).
to define Stones causes of decay.
to define conservation and restoration principle of stone.
to define conservation and restoration principles of the stone consolidation.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

To define stone variations and stones causes of decay. Conservation and restoration principles of stone.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Presentation
2^nd Week	Description and variations of Stone (Magmatic (volcanic), metamorphic and sediment Stones).
3^rd Week	Stone in Historical Heritage: Stone and Rock historical monuments.
4^th Week	Stone quarry: the organisation of Quarry throughout history.
5^th Week	Stones causes of decay.
6^th Week	Stone conservation and restoration tecnics and preservation methods.
7^th Week	Stone conservation and restoration tecnics and preservation methods.
8^th Week	Mid-term
9^th Week	Materials and equipments of Stone conservation.
10^th Week	Ethic of conservation and restoration of Stone
11^th Week	Contemporary approaches of stone restoration
12^th Week	Presentation of theprojects
13^th Week	Presentation of theprojects
14^th Week	Presentation of theprojects

Recommended or Required Reading

C. A Price, Stone Conservation :An Overview of Current Research, Getty Publication, 2010.
G. G. Amoroso, V. Fassina, Stone decay and conservation: atmospheric pollution, cleaning, consolidation, and protection, Elseiver, 1983.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Project
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2
K3		X	X	X
K4		X		X
K5		X	X	X
K6	X	X	X	X
K7
K8			X
K9