Postgraduate Course: Conservation Technology (AREA11017)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
This is a lecture-based course with supporting visits and student-led seminars. Traditional building materials; performance and decay; construction, repairs.
Aims of Module
1. To understand the nature of traditional building materials.
2. To choose appropriate repair methods.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, the student is expected to be able to:
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of historic building materials and techniques, and an awareness of their decay mechanisms
2. Display organisational, verbal and presentational skills specific to Conservation Technology, including ability to relate apply general knowledge of building materials and techniques to specific cases
3. Display ability in building condition surveys and in the formulation of appropriate and viable proposals for repair
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Assessment Information
Individual Written Paper
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Technology, materials, construction, condition, repair |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dimitrios Theodossopoulos
Tel: (0131 6)50 2300
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Course secretary | Ms Karen Bradley
Tel: 0131 221 6085
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