Principles of archaeological conservationLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student will have a good command of the field of archaeological conservation. The student understands the possibilities and limitations of archaeological conservation as well as the goals of the conservation treatments.
The students will have a clear idea how to document and examine a archaeological object, whether it is waterlogged of dry. The students will be familiar with examination methods like XRF, FTIR and X-ray.
The students will be familiar with basic conservation treatments, how to monitor the treatments and how to evaluate the results.

Content

What kind of archaeological collections there are and how the collections have been formed. The history and development of archaeological conservation. The present and future development.
Documentation, reserch, mechanica cleaning, X-ray, XRF, FTIR

Qualifications

Non

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student has taken part to all of the teaching sessions and learning assignments and the activity for the course is good. Student acts flexibly as a group member.
The studies proceed coherently. Student is able to understand the basic motifs of the course and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is competent and student understands causes and consequences of one's choice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course objectives have been achieved in a competent manner. Student has taken actively and constructively part to the teaching and learning assignments. Student’s function enhances group activities.
Student masters the motifs of the course and prerequisites and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is professional and student can validate causes and consequences of one's choice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.