| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation of Historic Built Environment and Restoration I | MMR303 | 5. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | • Weekly lectures • Classroom discussions and questions and answers • Midterm Exam, Student presentations and final homework delivery |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande AKARCA |
| Instructors |
Hande AKARCA |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Introduction of conservation and restoration practices in the Historic Environment, learning about the processes of surveying, restitution and restoration, taking legislative and conservation education about the applications to be made before and after the restoration |
| Course Content | The course will focus primarily on the historical background and theoretical basis of conservation, and conservation approaches will be discussed from past to present. Relevant conservation approaches and restoration techniques will be discussed with critical perspectives on a weekly basis through student presentations. The theoretical basis of the MMR 304 Historical Environmental Protection and Restoration II course, which will be mainly applied in the second term, will be laid within the scope of this course, by covering the conservation criteria, evaluation levels, registration classes, factors that cause deterioration in monuments, pre and post restoration processes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To raise awareness about architectural conservation and re-functioning of cultural heritage - To be able to understand the design principles of new/modern buildings in historic built environment - Developing historical environmental protection awareness - To be able to identify conservation problems of cultural assets that need to be protected - To be able to associate the conservation with the legal framework - To be able to define the types of intervention that can be applied to cultural assets - Understanding the relationship between surveying, restitution and restoration - To discuss the current conservation practices in the world and Turkey |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to the module, the literature and learning resources | |
| 2. Week | The historical development of the concept of conservation and its theoretical background | |
| 3. Week | Historical assets to preserve | |
| 4. Week | Evaluation criteria for conservation | |
| 5. Week | The deterioration of monuments and the reasons behind | |
| 6. Week | Restoration techniques | |
| 7. Week | Restorative cleaning techniques | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term Examination | |
| 9. Week | Pre-restoration works | |
| 10. Week | Preparing the restoration projects - Sketch/planning step of surveying | |
| 11. Week | Preparing the restoration projects - Surveying | |
| 12. Week | Conservation of urban historic fabric | |
| 13. Week | Organizations related to the protection of cultural assets | |
| 14. Week | Legislative framework and conservation education | |
| 15. Week | Final examination |
| Ahunbay, Z., 2016, Conservation of Historic Built Environment and Restoration, 6th ed, YEM Press |
| Uluengin, B, 2019. Surveyin. 10th ed., YEM Press |
| All articles on conservation and historic environment |
| All kinds of resources on the examples of restoration projects in the world and Turkey |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
