Postgraduate Course: History and Theory of Conservation (ARCH11129)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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 |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 15,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
External Visit Hours 15,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
146 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment plan
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| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Display understanding of the historical development and principal theories of conservation
- display an ability to apply theory to practice
- Display organisation, verbal and presentational skills specific to History and Theory of Conservation
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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) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | CHARTERS, THEORIES, ETHICS, HISTORY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Miles Glendinning
Tel: (0131 6)51 5789
Email: m.glendinning@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Jennifer.A.Watson@ed.ac.uk |
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