COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESTORATION CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5050 RESTORATION CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MELEK MERDIVAN

Offered to

Restoration
UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY
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 artifacts 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   To be able to discuss theoretical principles about application of analytical instrumental methods used in archeology such as atomic spectroscopy, neutron activation analysis, elemental analysis, x-ray fluorescence, raman spectroscopy, thermal analysis, UV-VIS,FT-IR spectroscopies, electron microscopy, isotope analysis, radiocarbondating, luminescence dating.
2   To be able to examine the advanced scientific techniques for diagnosis of problems of historical, artistic and architectural buildings and their restoration.
3   To be able to discuss the structure and material composition used in architectural buildings.
4   To be able to explain the chemical techniques used in restoration.
5   To be able to know uses and applications of materials.

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 Mid-term exam
9 Chemical techniques used in restoration
10 Chemical techniques used in restoration
11 Uses and applications of materials
12 Uses and applications of materials
13 Uses and applications of materials
14 Presentation of homework

Recomended or Required Reading

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

Room lessons, student centered activities, presentation, question-answer technique

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU Science Faculty Chemistry Deparment
e-mail: melek.merdivan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 3018693

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 30 30
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparing homework 1 40 40
Final 1 3 3
Mix-term 1 3 3
Presentation of homework 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13
LO.23
LO.34
LO.43
LO.53