Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ARCH538PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF CONSERVATION3+0+03721.09.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Principles and methods of conservation course aims to understand the causes of deterioration in historical buildings and to examine the scientific methods to be followed in determining appropriate conservation methods for them.
Course Content International principles regarding conservation methods are examined, and in line with these principles, the processes of deciding on proper conservation methods for different deteriorations and problems occurring in historical buildings and the implementation of conservation techniques are compared and discussed. In discussions and reviews, conservation practices in historical buildings are addressed at national and international levels.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Nisa Semiz nisa.semiz@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ahunbay, Z. (1996) Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, İstanbul: YEM Yayın.
Ahunbay, Z. (2019) Kültür Mirasını Koruma İlke ve Teknikleri, İstanbul: YEM Yayın.
Beckmann, P.; Bowles, R. (2004) Structural Aspects of Building Conservation, London: McGraw-Hill.
Croci, G. (1998) The Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage, Computational Mechanics.
David, C.; Fischetti, P.E. (2009) Structural Investigation of Historic Buildings, John Wiley & Sons. Inc.
Erder, C. (1977) “Venedik Tüzüğü bir anıt gibi korunmalıdır”, ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, C.3, Sayı:2, Ankara, 167-190.
Feilden, B. M. (1982) Conservation of Historic Buildings, Butterworths.
Feilden, B. M.; Jokilehto, J. (1993) Management Guidelines for World Heritage Sites, ICCROM, Rome.
Fitch, J. M. (1990) Historic Preservation, University of Virginia.
Forsyth, M. (Ed.) (2008) Materials and Skills for Historic Building Conservation, Blackwell Publishing.
Gonçalves, L. M. S.; Rodrigues, H.; Gaspar, F. (Eds.) (2009) Nondestructive Techniques for the Assessment and Preservation of Historic Structures, Taylor & Francis.
Massari, G.; Massari, I. (1993) “Damp Buildings, Old and New”, Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 2-30
Orbaşlı, A. (2008) Architectural Conservation, Blackwell Publishing.

Course Category
Social Sciences %0
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 5 % 45
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 35
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 20
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 12 1 12
F2F Dersi 14 2 28
Ev Ödevi 5 4 20
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 48 48
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 1 48 48
Sunum 1 8 8
Okuma 5 2 10
Araştırma 2 10 20
Ders dışı çalışma 12 1 12
Teknik Gezi 1 6 6
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 212

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify the international principles for conservation techniques.
2 Interpret the reasons of decay and deteriorations in historical buildings.
3 Compare proper conservation methods for different deteriorations occuring in historical buildings.
4 Evaluate the scientific approaches in deciding and applying the conservation methods through current practices.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction of the course An overview of conservation principles and methods
2 International rules on conservation methods & techniques
3 Deteriorations in historical buildings and their causes
4 Advanced techniques used to examine damage Maintenance and risk preparedness
5 Consolidation of materials and structure
6 Reintegration
7 Cleaning in different levels
8 Rehabilitation, renovation, adaptive reuse, and contemporary addition
9 Reconstruction
10 Remove
11 Principles of archaeological restoration
12 Examples on archaeological restoration
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 2 4 1 3 2 3
C2 2 4 1 3 2 3
C3 2 4 4 3 3 4 5 3
C4 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 3 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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