Postgraduate Course: History and Theory of Conservation (ARCH11129)
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 |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Main theorists;historical devleopment, current charters; contemporary practice
Aims of course
1 To understand the ethical basis of Conservation
2 Appreciate the historical development of Conservation
Mode of delivery
This is a lecture/seminar based module supported by illustrative visits |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Display understanding of the historical development and principal theories of conservation
2. display an ability to apply theory to practice
3. Display organisation, verbal and presentational skills specific to History and Theory of Conservation |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Dorothy Bell, The Historic Scotland guide to International Conservation Charters (Edinburgh, 1997). J. Jokilehto, A History of Architectural Conservation (London, 1999) Aylin Orbasli, Architectural Conservation: Principles and Practice (Wiley, 2007) Alois Riegl, Der Moderne Denkmalkultus, Vienna, 1903 (Trans. in Oppositions, Autumn 1982, Rizzoli, New York) Michael Forsyth (ed), Understanding Historic Building Conservation (Blackwell, 2007) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 40 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 160 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | CHARTERS, THEORIES, ETHICS, HISTORY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Miles Glendinning
Tel: (0131 6)51 5789
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Allan Knox
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
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