| CODE | BLH5008 | ||||||
| TITLE | Conservation Management | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will focus on conservation management in its broadest terms, and will include project organization and project management in relation to the conservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites and their contexts. The specific problems associated with the conservation, restoration, management and presentation of historic buildings, archaeological sites and their contexts will also be discussed, including with reference to case studies. Study-unit Aims The aim of this study-unit is to familiarise the student with the complexities involved in organising and managing a conservation project with respect to historic buildings and archaeological sites in their landscape context. Issues considered range from defining the values of a site, to consensus-building and community engagement during the conception of a conservation project, to the practical realities of managing budgets and time-frames on sites that often present unique and unexpected challenges. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Assess the values of a site where an intervention is being planned; - Explain the complexities associated with the definition of a conservation project; - Describe the challenges associated with the conservation and management of historic buildings and archaeological sites. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Engage community members and stakeholders in a meaningful consultation on the values of a site and the desired objectives of a conservation project; - Define a conservation project from start to finish, including time-frames (Gantt chart) and costings; - Prepare the outline of a management and conservation plan for a historic building or archaeological site. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Essential reading Clarke, K. 2001. Informed Conservation: Understanding Historic Buildings and Their Landscapes for Conservation. English Heritage Cleland, D.I. and Ireland L, R. 2006. Project management : strategic design and implementation (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites. (Journal) Stanley-Price N. (ed) James and James (Science Publishers) Ltd Council of Europe Conventions: Granada, Valletta, Florence http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/Archeologie/default_en.asp http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/Landscape/default_en.asp Feilden B. 2003. Conservation of Historic Buildings. Architectural Press Heritage Lottery Fund. 1998. Conservation Plans for Historic Places http://www.icomos.org/~fleblanc/documents/management/doc_ConservationPlansForHistoricPlaces.pdf International Charters: Athens, Venice, Burra. http://www.international.icomos.org/charters.htm Lowenthal D. 1985. The Past is a Foreign Country. Cambridge University Press Lowenthal D. 1996, 1997, 1998. The Heritage Crusade. Cambridge University Press Wharton, G. 2011. The Painted King: Art, Activism, & Authenticity in Hawai’i. University of Hawai’i Press Further reading Cordaro M. 1994, 1999. Il Restauro. Teoria e Pratica. Ed. Riuniti De la Torre M. 1995. The Conservation of Archaeological Sites in the Mediterranean Region. Los Angeles, Getty Conservation Institute |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications Course requirements |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Azzopardi Reuben Grima |
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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 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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