Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
15 credits
180.0 h
Q1
Language
French
Main themes
Introduction to conservation-restoration of heritage buildings.
Methodological and basic technological notions in four structured sections: general and historical concepts, art history, archaeological aspects and engineering. The course aims to allow students from different educational backgrounds to reach the same level of competence.
Essential conceptual notions to be considered in heritage matters and presentation of current conservation-restoration issues.
Methodological and basic technological notions in four structured sections: general and historical concepts, art history, archaeological aspects and engineering. The course aims to allow students from different educational backgrounds to reach the same level of competence.
Essential conceptual notions to be considered in heritage matters and presentation of current conservation-restoration issues.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | To develop the common knowledge base required, regardless of the degree studied by the students enrolled in the programme. In general, to provide the basic bibliographical references to be used (reading portfolio to be established) and give students the opportunity to work with the basic tools in this field. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Vocabulary and typologies of immovable heritage.
Research methods and the exploitation of documentaries.
Methodology, concepts and elementary techniques relative to building archaeology and the archaeology of subsoil.
The significations of immovable heritage including different cultural approaches.
The genesis and evolution of the notion of conservation and the concepts of restoration.
The main institutions dealing with heritage, international and national organisations and relative policies, reglementation and legislation.
Integrated conservation.
The economical aspects of heritage.
Current heritage issues: authenticity, strategies before, during and after armed conflicts, environmental concerns, historical urban landscapes.
Research methods and the exploitation of documentaries.
Methodology, concepts and elementary techniques relative to building archaeology and the archaeology of subsoil.
The significations of immovable heritage including different cultural approaches.
The genesis and evolution of the notion of conservation and the concepts of restoration.
The main institutions dealing with heritage, international and national organisations and relative policies, reglementation and legislation.
Integrated conservation.
The economical aspects of heritage.
Current heritage issues: authenticity, strategies before, during and after armed conflicts, environmental concerns, historical urban landscapes.
Teaching methods
Lectures, conferences and practical exercises.
Evaluation methods
Written and/or oral exam assessed by a jury.
Online resources
Each coordinator of educational activites communicates learning material via the website for the degree : masterpatrimoine.be
Bibliography
Les ouvrages imposés sont mis à la disposition des étudiants au Centre d’Information et de Documentation de la Paix-Dieu et/ou dans les bibliothèques des institutions partenaires.
The imposed reading is at students’ disposition in the Information and Documentation Centre at the La Paix Dieu site and also in partner universities’ libraries.
The imposed reading is at students’ disposition in the Information and Documentation Centre at the La Paix Dieu site and also in partner universities’ libraries.
Faculty or entity
FIAL
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Advanced Master in Heritage Conservation and Restoration
