| CODE | BLH5502 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Conservation Practicals 1: Conserving Stone | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 15 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit consists of regular practical sessions throughout the year, mainly in the atelier / on site (depending on the project and the object(s) to conserve) but also in the laboratory, which, by means of supervised instruction and practical application, guide the students through the range of preventive and remedial interventions used in the conservation of stone. The practical will primarily take place on original historic stone surfaces / artefacts and focusing on a specific project. Students will be encouraged to tackle and solve practical problems using a systematic methodological and scientific approach. This will include the evaluation and testing of conservation materials and methods specific to each case. Study-unit Aims: - Develop skills and critical judgment in the application of conservation materials and methods to original stone surfaces / artefacts; - Encourage the application of knowledge gained through the curriculum of the MSc programme, not just concerning conservation materials and methods, but the overall methodological approach, including the several components of a conservation project. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically evaluate different treatment options in relation to a specific historic stone surface / artefact; - Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choices made to approach the conservation of a specific historic stone surface / artefact (preventive or remedial); - Critically evaluate conservation treatments and preventive conservation measures for a historic stone surface / artefact holistically, within the context of the entire conservation project. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Design a conservation treatment by choosing the most appropriate materials and methods for a particular stone surface / artefact with specific characteristics and specific deterioration problems; - Set up suitable laboratory tests and trials to evaluate the working properties and performance of a material / application method to use in a conservation treatment for historic stone surfaces / artefacts; - Use a range of conservation materials and methods, and carry out with great dexterity a number of conservation treatments for historic stone surfaces / artefacts. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Essential Readings: - Caple, C. 2001 Conservation skills: judgement, method and decision making. London: Routledge - Ashurst, J., & Dimes, F. G. (Eds.). (1990). Conservation of building and decorative stone. Routledge - Henry, A. (Ed.). 2015. Stone conservation: principles and practice. Routledge - Doehne E., and Price C. 2010, Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research, 2nd Edition, Getty Publication - English Heritage. 2012. Practical building conservation. Mortars, renders and plasters - English Heritage. 2012. Practical building conservation. Stone. Further reading: - Ashurst J. and N. 1988. Practical Building Conservation. Volume 3: Plasters, Mortars and Renders. Gower Technical Press - Fidler J. 1995. Lime Treatments: Lime Watering and Shelter Coating of Friable Historic Masonry. In: APT Bulletin, Special Issue: Preservation of Historic Masonry. Vol. XXVI, No.4, pp. 50-57. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical, Independent Study & Tutorial | |||||||||
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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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