Postgraduate Course: History and Theory of Conservation (ARCH11129)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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 includes main theorists, historical development, current charters, and contemporary practice.
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| Course description |
The aims of the course are, firstly, to understand the ideas and ideologies of Architectural Conservation, and, secondly, to appreciate the historical development of Architectural Conservation. The mode of delivery comprises a lecture/seminar based module supported by illustrative visits, including sites in Central Scotland and Northern England, as well as a continental field study trip focused on issues and practice within 19th and 20th-century conservation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This Course requires additional costs to be met by the Student.
Travel and Accommodation: There are no travel costs associated with this course.
Equipment and software: Most equipment and software required will be provided by the School, but student will be expected to provide some specialist equipment including [e.g. laptop, headphones, USB drives].
Materials: Students will be expected to fund the purchase of general stationary materials, such as sketchbooks, paper and pens. Course Organisers will support you in meeting intended learning outcomes while keeping material costs to a minimum, encouraging sustainable, responsible sourcing through Free Use Hub.
Printing: Students are expected to fund occasional printing of A4/A3 printing and booklet binding. This will be optional as all submissions are online.
To fully participate in this course students are recommended to budget a minimum of £50. |
| Additional Costs | This Course requires additional costs to be met by the Student.
Travel and Accommodation: There are no travel costs associated with this course.
Equipment and software: Most equipment and software required will be provided by the School, but student will be expected to provide some specialist equipment including [e.g. laptop, headphones, USB drives].
Materials: Students will be expected to fund the purchase of general stationary materials, such as sketchbooks, paper and pens. Course Organisers will support you in meeting intended learning outcomes while keeping material costs to a minimum, encouraging sustainable, responsible sourcing through Free Use Hub.
Printing: Students are expected to fund occasional printing of A4/A3 printing and booklet binding. This will be optional as all submissions are online.
To fully participate in this course students are recommended to budget a minimum of £50. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
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 will be by either an individual essay or an individual poster presentation, either of which will enable students to satisfy all three learning outcomes. Course grades will be 100% based on this piece of work. Each learning outcome will be separately graded (and equally weighted). |
| Feedback |
Students will be required to produce a draft essay or poster presentation, on which individual feedback will be given. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Display understanding of the historical development and principal theories of architectural conservation.
- Display an ability to apply theory to practice in architectural conservation.
- Display organisational, verbal and presentational skills specific to History and Theory of Conservation.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography:
Miles Glendinning, The Conservation Movement, Routledge, Abingdon, 2013
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)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Expertise in the history of conservation
Expertise in the theory of conservation
Ability to relate theory to practice in conservation
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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 Chloe Hancock
Tel: (0131 6)50 4124
Email: chancock@ed.ac.uk |
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