Graduate Education Institute · Architecture · Master
Course Objective
To establish the conceptual bases of conservation consciousness / To understand the conservation - evaluation process / To establish conservation - use balance and logic / To understand scale and depth in conservation.
Course Content
The meaning of protection concept / The values required protection / The evolution of protection concept from the first applications to the Renaissance / XIX. The evolution of the concept of conservation until the end of the century / XIX. The evolution of the concept of conservation from the 1900s to the 1964 Venice congress / Evolution of the concept of day-to-day conservation from 1964 / Evolution of historical understanding in Turkey / The evolution of the concept of historical value conservation in Turkey / International organization on conservation / Critical approaches.
Required Resources
Course notes.
Recommended Resources
Course notes.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the meaning of the concept of conservation and the evolution of conservation understanding from the first applications to the day-to-day
- Understanding scale and depth in protection, developing critical approaches
- To learn about international and national organizations and legal framework for conservation
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meaning of protection concept / values required protection | readings |
| 2 | Definition, classification and protection actions to be applied | readings |
| 3 | The evolution of the concept of conservation from the first applications to the renaissance | readings |
| 4 | XIX. Evolution of the concept of conservation until the end of the century | readings |
| 5 | XIX. The evolution of the concept of conservation from the 1900s to the 1964 Venice Congress | readings |
| 6 | Developments in the field of day-to-day protection from 1964 | readings |
| 7 | The Evolution of the Historical Value Conception in Turkey (Ottoman Period) | readings |
| 8 | midterm | midterm |
| 9 | The Evolution of the Historical Value Conception in Turkey (Republican Period) | readings |
| 10 | International Organization for Conservation | readings |
| 11 | Council of Europe symposium series results - Approaches of A-B-C-D-E symposiums - Discussion | readings |
| 12 | Organizing in single structure and urban sit protection in Turkey, followed methods | readings |
| 13 | Organizing in single structure and urban sit protection in Turkey, followed methods | readings |
| 14 | Student presentations | readings |
| 15 | Student presentations | readings |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |


