| CODE | BLH4036 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Practicals: Studying Stone | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit consists entirely of supervised practical work on site, on a real case study. This is selected among relevant and significant sites/artifacts on the Maltese Islands. During the whole duration of the unit, students will study the site/building/stone artifact/structure with a holistic approach: Starting from the study of the context and physical history of the site/building/stone artifact/structure (also through literature and archival research as necessary), students will study original materials and techniques of the building/stone artifact/structure, including (but not limited to) stratigraphy, tool marks. They will document the building/stone artifcat/structure with the tools learnt in previous study-unit. At the end, they will be asked to produce a professional report. Such unit reflects the first steps which are taken in a conservation project, and therefore provides the students with a close insight into professional practice. Study-Unit Aims: - Develop a holistic approach to the study of a site/building/stone artifact/structure; - Apply knowledge gained through the various components of the curriculum of the Preparatory Programme; - Develop a professional, ethical attitude and bahaviour while approaching a cultural heritage site/building/stone artifact/structure. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify and describe relevant stages of the physical history of a building/stone artifact/structure; - Critically observe and describe a building/stone artifact/structure, including its original materials, stratigraphy, original technique; - Document with the appropriate tools a building/stone artifact/structure; - Identify and collect relevant information gathered on the site/building/stone artifact/structure. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compile relevant stages of the physical history of a site/building/stone artifact/structure, linking them to the current situation; - Discuss the original materials, stratigraphy and original technique of the real-case building/stone artifact/structure in light of what previously studied for similar kind of buildings/stone artifacts/structures; - Apply appropriate tools to document the building/stone artifact/structure, adapting to the particular case, context and logistics; - Produce a professional report, linking relevant information and communicating it clearly. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Essential Readings: - Watt, D. (2010) Surveying historic buildings. 2nd rev. ed. Shaftsbury, Dorset (Available in UM Main Library). - Rockwell P., The Art of Stoneworking: a reference guide. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1995 (Available on the UM HyDi portal and at Bighi Library) - Vincent Zammit. 2004. The Limestone Heritage. Si摹摹iewi. Insight Heritage Guides. (Available at Bighi Library and UM Melitensia Special Collections) - Landi, M. (2011) Multispectral Imaging and Digital Restoration for Paintings Documentation. Image Analysis and Processing : ICIAP 2011 : 16th International Conference, Ravenna, Italy, September 14-16, 2011, Proceedings, Part II (Ordered through UM Acquisitions portal). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Ind Study, Tut, Group Learn & Practical Study-Unit | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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