COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF RESTORATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5068 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF RESTORATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ESTER ETI AKYÜZ LEVI

Offered to

Restoration

Course Objective

The course is aimed to investigate the most appropriate methods and principles to use in restoration samples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To give the students a sound basis about restoration methods and principles.
2   To provide the skill to choose the most appropriate method for restoration.
3   Ability to interpret international regulations and opinions of famous restorators.
4   Ability to discuss protection laws and decisions on principles.
5   Making research about restoration and ability to communicate this in visual, written and oral form.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, aim, method and contents of the course.
2 The principles of restoration.
3 The methods of restoration.
4 International regulations.
5 Results obtained from previous restorations.
6 Results obtained from previous restorations.
7 How to select the most appropriate method for restoring a monument, an historical building.
8 The methods of restoring and presentation of a historical architectural "ensemble".
9 Mid-term examination 1
10 Basic regulations
11 Student presentations
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations Mid-term 2 - Collecting of take-homes General Evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

*AHUNBAY, Zeynep, Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, Istanbul, 1996.

*AHUNBAY, Zeynep, Kültür Mirasını Koruma Ilke ve Teknikleri, Istanbul, YEM Yayınevi, 2019.

*Studies in Ancient Structures, Proceedings of the International Conference, (July 14-18, 1997 Istanbul, Turkey), Organised by Yıldız Technical University, Faculy of Architecture.

*BULLOCK, Orin M., The Restoration Manual: An Illustrated Guide to The Preservation and Restoration of Old Buildings, Norwalk, Conn, 1966.

*FEILDEN, Bernard M., Conservation of Historic Buildings, Londra, 1982.

*Various articles from journals entitled Taç, Egemimarlık, Mimarlık, Yapı, Vakıflar.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

* Literature research and archive inquiry.
* Field study ( on-site observation and examination )
- Providing information with verbal and visual presentations.
- Developing the ideas discovered through in-class debates, interpretations.

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 * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Active participation in the course is expected from students.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm : %25 (LO1, LO4)
Assignment : %25 (LO2, LO4, LO5)
Final : %50 (LO3, LO4)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Eti Akyüz Levi
e-posta:
eti.levi@deu.edu.tr
eti.akyuz@gmail.com

tel.: 00902323018460 - 3018459

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 2 18
Student presentations 4 2 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 2 16
Preparing individual assignments 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.311
LO.411
LO.51