- Department: Archaeology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Louise Cooke
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This module will provide an introduction to the conservation of buildings and the principles and practice in planning for practical maintenance, repair and conservation projects. Students will understand the materials, common problems and issues faced by historic buildings. Students will develop awareness of best practices in planning for conservation considering appropriate material and design based solutions.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
This modules aims:
By the end of the module students should:
This module will provide an introduction to the conservation of buildings and the principles and practice in planning for practical maintenance, repair and conservation projects. Students will understand the materials, common problems and issues faced by historic buildings. Students will develop awareness of best practices in planning for conservation considering appropriate material and design based solutions.
Students will be engaged in material and design based workshops and will explore relevant buildings in York as examples of conservation project work drawing on our network of conservation expertise in the City of York and the wider region. Students will be introduced to the relevant literature and gain an understanding of the issues associated with repair, maintenance and conservation through focussed work on a case study site.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Project proposal |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Project proposal |
N/A | 100 |
Formative: oral feedback from module leaders
Summative: written feedback within the University's turnaround policy
English Heritage Practical Building Conservation Series (note this is a ten-volume series and you will be guided to the relevant volumes).
English Heritage (2013). Conservation Basics, Practical Building Conservation Series, Ashgate
Copsey, N. 2019. Hot Mixed Lime and Traditional Mortars: A Practical Guide to Their Use in Conservation and Repair. Crowood.