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Preventive Conservation (CUMC90029)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
October
Email: mmscott@unimelb.edu.au
Email: nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines the physical and chemical causes of deterioration of cultural material, and considers how these can be effectively mitigated. Areas of study include light exposure, fluctuations and extremes of temperature and relative humidity, physical stresses, biodeterioration, and pollutants. Students will critically evaluate current theories, international standards and guidelines for the management of museum and cultural collection environments and contexts. The context and opportunities for the implementation of a preventive conservation approach within an overall risk management framework will be emphasised, including environmental impact, budgetary implications, sustainability, and stakeholder management.
It is now readily acknowledged by most commentators that it is culturally preferable as well as financially advantageous to minimise or prevent deterioration of cultural material than to apply remedial conservation intervention after avoidable damage has been sustained. However this is a decision making, community based process embedded in individual, institutional and community needs. As such this subject lays a critical foundation for effective professional practice as a conservator.
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.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- understand the main deterioration mechanisms that affect cultural material;
- apply preventive conservation principles to the design of storage, transport and display methods in order to minimise the impact of degradation factors;
- soundly understand the effects of different physical and environmental conditions on materials;
- evaluate the risks associated with these parameters within an evidence based model; and
- propose sustainable risk management strategies to assist the long-term preservation of public and private collections.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A ten minute class presentation due during the teaching period (20%)
- A 1500 word class paper due during the assessment period (20%)
- A 3000 word report due during the assessment period (60%)
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 100% of seminars in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Nicole Tse Coordinator Marcelle Scott Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of lectures and seminars across the teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 4 September 2017 Pre teaching requirements 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. Teaching period 2 October 2017 to 13 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 8 September 2017 Census date 6 October 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 October 2017 Assessment period ends 3 November 2017 October contact information
Email: mmscott@unimelb.edu.au
Email: nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students enrolling into this subject must be admitted to the MC-CULMC Master of Cultural Material Conservation or the GCA-ARTS Graduate Certificate in Arts (Specialisation in Cultural Material Conservation).
Students who have completed CUMC40004 Preventive Conservation, are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period.
Recommended texts and other resources
Additional texts may be recommended.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage Specialisation (formal) Cultural Materials Conservation Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Cultural Materials Conservation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022