Conservation Materials Chemistry

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Total time commitment 120 hours

Admission to the Master of Cultural Material Conservation (MC-CULMC) or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Cultural Material Conservation) (095CM)

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Students gain an understanding of the chemistry of cultural heritage materials and of products. It examines the relationship between conservation, chemical structure, properties, solvents, adhesives, consolidants, paints; and their interaction with cultural heritage objects.

During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates.

Upon completion of this subject students should:

• comprehend the relationship between chemistry and cultural heritage conservation
• have an understanding of the chemical structure of cultural heritage items
• have an awareness of the interaction of chemicals with cultural heritage items

Ten technical reports 500 words, each worth 10% will be due over the assessment period from 19 May - 23 June 2014.

Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of workshops/tutorials in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per day; after five days, no late assessment will be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period. Additional texts may be recommended.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.