| CODE | BLH4016 | ||||||
| TITLE | Conservation History and Ethics | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will present an in-depth analysis of the principles and practices adopted by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) in England and Viollet-le-Duc in France. The SPAB in England and Viollet-le-Duc are two main protagonists which influenced the development of restoration/conservation in the 19th century. A critical analysis of the key conservation philosophies and practices with specific reference to classical theories and modern thinking will be introduced in order to suggest a framework or approach to a conservation philosophy for the twenty-first century. The development of how society valued cultural heritage in the past and how that contrasts with the values attributed toward cultural heritage in the present will be treated. The discussion will build on the concepts of value, significance and authenticity in cultural heritage conservation, examining their application and relevance for the present and future generations. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to introduce the key stages in the development of society towards valuing the past, how the definition for what is considered to be heritage has developed over the centuries and how this has brought about the development of ethics and the current philosophies in conservation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss how the concept of cultural heritage has developed over the centuries; - Explain the characteristics of the key protagonists of conservation in the past and how they influenced the values and approaches applied today; - Explain the importance of value and ethics in any intervention; - Discuss the anthropological values in a conservation intervention. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate how conservation ethics influence the decision making process; - Discuss the decision process involved in conservation interventions; - Demonstrate the best intervention given a particular artifact or monument and explain how the decision is grounded in sound modern ethical principles. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Essential reading Clark, K. (ed.) (2006) Capturing the public value of heritage, the proceedings of hte London conference, 25-26 January 2006, English Heritage, Swindon. http://www.helm.org.uk/upload/pdf/Public-Value.pdf Jokilehto, J. (1999) A history of architectural conservation, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. Lowental, D. (1995) The past is a foreign country, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. London. Morris, W., (1877) Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Building, the SPAB, London. (Available Online at http://www.spab.org.uk/what-is-spab-/the-manifesto/) Munoz Vinas, S (2005) Contemporary theory of conservation, Elsevier, Oxford. Further reading Earl, J. (2003) Building Conservation Philosophy, Donhead, Shaftesbury. Feilden, B.M. (2003) Conservation of historic Buildings, Butterworth, Oxford; Boston. Hearn, M.F., (ed.), (1990) The Architectural Theory of Viollet Le Duc, MIT Press. Riegl, Alois (1982) The Modern Cult of Monuments: Its Character and Its Origin [1903]. Oppositions 25 (Fall 1982), 21-51. Ruskin, J., (1906) The seven Lamps of Architecture, George Allen, London Shacklock, V. (ed.) (2006) Architectural conservation: issues and developments, Donhead, Shaftesbury. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Blended Learning | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Shirley Cefai |
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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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