Modern Materials and the ConservationLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The student is familiar with modern materials (primarily plastic materials) in art and cultural-historical objects, the history of their development and use.
The student is able to evaluate the properties and behaviour of modern materials.
The student understands the aging processes and changes in modern materials and is able to act accordingly in a conservation situation.
The student is able to test and analyse modern materials in practice and evaluate their condition with a view to conservation measures.
The student is able to apply the previously obtained knowledge in order to choose and reason suitable conservation methods and materials for modern and contemporary art objects.
The student understands the problem areas of modern and contemporary art conservation, documentation and conservation methods and problem-solving methods, understands the importance of working life contexts and the multidisciplinary nature of conservation in problem solving.

Content

Int he course students become familiar with the theory and practice of modern materials used in cultural historical objects, especially plastic materials, their history and identification in the laboratory, using a variety of analytical equipment and identification techniques.

• Theoretical parts and practical material testing / analysis in the laboratory.
• Familiarity with materials used in the past and to be used in cultural historical objects, their history, behaviour (aging), damage mechanisms, and preventive conservation..
• Familiarity with modern materials and literature related to the conservation of modern and contemporary art, ethics and philosophy, and the related written task.
• Conservation project

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to outline the main basic concepts of the course topic and knows the related theory at a basic level. The student masters the basics of the course and understands the main content of the course. The student understands the necessary theoretical and applied principles related to the topic. The student is able to acquire information independently.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a good understanding of the basic ideas and concepts of the course topic. The student demonstrates a good theoretical and applied knowledge. The student is able to justify the choices he / she has made expertly, and the practical application proceeds consistently in accordance with the practices of the professional field. The student masters the whole, both in theory and practice, and has achieved a good level of knowledge and skills. The work has been sufficiently independent. The student is able to acquire information independently and is able to critically analyse this information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the subject and has achieved an excellent level of knowledge and skills. The student demonstrates excellent theoretical and applied knowledge and is able to apply well what he / she has learned. The student is able to work largely independently on both written and skill-based assignments. The student is able to acquire information independently and to analyse and apply information. The student participates in the discussion with arguments using the concepts of the field. The student is able to justify the choices he / she has made expertly, and the practical application proceeds consistently in accordance with the practices of the professional field. The student works consistently and independently, showing initiative and creativity.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to outline the main basic concepts of the course topic and knows the related theory at a basic level. The student masters the basics of the course and understands the main content of the course. The student understands the necessary theoretical and applied principles related to the topic. The student is able to acquire information independently.