HIST193 Principles of Building Conservation
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Historic Preservation
- I. Course Number and Title
- HIST193 Principles of Building Conservation
- II. Number of Credits
- 1 credit
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 750
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- Students may be required to take a personal and/or group field trip.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course presents key themes and techniques in the care and treatment of historic properties. Conservation/preservation as a form of intervention is emphasized. Students learn about historic construction materials, natural and man-made forms of deterioration and their remediation, and how to engage sustainable conservation practices in preservation projects.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:- identify key resources outlining standards and best practices related to the ethics and practice of architectural conservation;
- discuss the role of the building trades in conservation work;
- contrast building materials used in historic buildings with those used in modern construction;
- analyze building systems, construction details, and materials working as designed and those that are deteriorating; and
- apply basic materials analysis to understanding the source(s) and cause(s) of building degradation.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
The following thematic topics will be incorporated into the course:
- Ethics of architectural conservation
- Approaches to treatment: Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines
- Historic construction materials, tools, and techniques
- Deterioration: sources, causes, and forms
- Preventing deterioration
- Sustainable conservation practices
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Attainment of course learning goals may be assessed by one or more of the following:
- Written assignments
- Discussions
- Quizzes
- Case study analyses
- Research-based reports
- Field experiences
- Presentations
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 9/2017; Revised 2/2022