Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Tuba ÖKSE
Associate Prof. Dr. Ayşin KONAK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the restauration techniques and explain the methods
2) Preparing projects on the practice of restauration techniques
3) Determine the International and national arrangements on restauration and conservation
4) Define the conservation techniques and explain the methods
5) Preparing projects on the practice of conservation techniques

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Low	High	High	High
	2	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Low	High	High	High
	3	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Low	High	High	High
	4	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Low	High	High	High
	5	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	Low	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

YOK

Course Contents

The development of preservation ideas and its theoretical background; the description of historic menoments, reasons of conservation, contemporary restauration theories; the reasons of spoilage of historical monuments; works during excavations; the preservation of archaeological sites; preservation of historical environment; national and international desicions about preservation

Weekly Schedule

1) general introduction and descriptions
2) material determining methods
3) tools and solutions used for cleaning different materials
4) exercise on cleaning materials
5) Restauration techniques and material used for different materials
6) exercising the restauration of bowl sherds
7) exercising the complementation of bowl sherds
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) exercising the restauration of pot sherds
10) exercising the complementation of pot sherds
11) exercising the complementation of pot sherds
12) Conservation of metal items and material used
13) Conservation of stone items and material used
14) Conservation of items produced bu organic material and material used
15) Conservation of items produced bu organic material and material used
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Ahunbay, Z. (1996), Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM, İstanbul.
2- Feilden, B. M. (1994), Conservation of Historic Buildings, Architectural Press, London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
3- Ahunbay, Z. (1996), Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM, İstanbul.
4- Asatekin, G. (2004), Kültür ve Doğa Varlıklarımız, Neyi, Niçin, Nasıl Korumalıyız, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Ankara.
5- Erder, C. (1975), Tarihi Çevre Bilinci, Ankara.
6- Erder, C. (1999), Tarihi Çevre Kaygısı: Helen ve Roma Devri Örnekleri Üzerinde Bir Deneme, Ankara: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi.
7- Asatekin, G. (2004), Kültür ve Doğa Varlıklarımız, Neyi, Niçin, Nasıl Korumalıyız, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Architectural Restoration Techniques	ARK217	Elective	Bachelor's degree	2	Fall	4