COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND CONSERVATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3734 WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND CONSERVATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEZIHAT KÖŞKLÜK KAYA

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

This course aims to research the conservation of world heritage sites in all its dimensions. This process will be discussed with UNESCO world heritage sites examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining world heritage
2   Defining conservation
3   Associating world heritage to conservation
4   Questioning with examples the relationships between world heritage and conservation
5   Developing conservation suggestions

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
2 The introduction of world heritage
3 World heritage convention, UNESCO (ICCROM, ICOMOS, IUCN)
4 Others establishments, partners, conventions, programs
5 World heritage list, Temporary lists
6 Criteria for outstanding universal value, Integrity and/or originality
7 Conservation and management
8 Registration process to the world heritage list
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Monitoring process of world heritage values, World heritage lists in danger
11 Periodic reporting for application of world heritage convention
12 Support for world heritage convention, World heritage fund and international support
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations
15 Submission of homework-presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): None.
Supplementary Book(s):
- UNESCO 1972 Dünya Mirası Konvansiyonu
- http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,44423/dunya-miras-listesi.html
- http://www.alanbaskanligi.gov.tr/unesco_dunya_miras_alanlar%C4%B1.html
References: None.
Materials: None.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual and group research and study format.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework/ Presentation % 25 (LO4, LO5)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nezihat.koskluk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Student Presentations 2 2 4
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparing Group Assignments 1 10 10
Preparing Presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.2555
LO.355
LO.4555
LO.5554