COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESTORATION CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MINE TANAÇ ZEREN

Offered to

Restoration

Course Objective

Advanced scientific techniques are examined for the diagnosis of problems of historical, artistic and architectural buildings and their restoration by using appropriate methods. Structure and material composition used in architectural buildings are discussed. The scientific and technical knowledge concerning the morphology of artefacts and its practical application to recommend the appropriate technology for restoration and also to use scientific measurement techniques and instruments is aimed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to understand the diagnosis of problems of historical, artistic and architectural buildings
2   Will be able to define the material composition used in architectural buildings
3   Will be able to define the scientific and technical knowledge concerning the morphology of artefacts
4   Will be able to define the practical application to recommend the appropriate technology for restoration
5   will be able to interpret, criticize scientific measurement techniques and instruments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in chemistry
2 Basic concepts in chemistry
3 Examination of building and material composition
4 Examination of building and material composition
5 Examination of building and material composition
6 Examination of building and material composition
7 Chemical techniques used in restoration
8 Chemical techniques used in restoration
9 Chemical techniques used in restoration
10 Midterm Exam
11 Uses and applications of materials
12 Uses and applications of materials
13 Uses and applications of materials
14 Uses and applications of materials

Recomended or Required Reading

*Suggested Sources for the Course:
Textbook(s): :
1. Ciliberto, E., Spoto, G. 2000, Modern Analytical Methods in Art and Archeology: John Wiley & Sons. Inc.
2. Bullock, O.M. 1966, The restoration manual, an illustrated guide to the preservation and restoration of old buildings: Norwalk Conn., Silvermine publishers.
3. Oberlander, J., 1989, Restoration principles and procedures: Victoria, British Columbia Heritage, Trust.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.15 + PAR * 0.10 + FIN * 0.45
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.15 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.45


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Homework 15 % (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 )
Participation 10 % (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 )
Midterm 30 % (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 )
Final 45 % (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 )

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

melek.merdivan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Web Search and Library Research 4 5 20
Midterm 1 15 15
Final 1 15 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1535
LO.2535
LO.35335
LO.45335
LO.55335