Applied Heritage Conservation Techniques (ABPL90385)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
July
Subject Coordinator: Philip Goad
Email: p.goad@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will gain a theoretical and practical overview of heritage conservation techniques. The subject will introduce students to the main conservation issues affecting built heritage in relation to both structural issues, as well as those impacting interior and exterior decorative finishes. Students will learn how to diagnose common conservation issues and explore the various treatment options available. Starting with a general discussion of built heritage conservation, students will then focus on specific issues associated with individual construction materials, including stone, metal, brick, wood, glass, and concrete. Lectures will be backed by laboratory sessions and fieldwork at heritage places across Melbourne to observe conservation issues in situ.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should have:
- a theoretical understanding of the major conservation issues affecting heritage places
- an appreciation of conservation issues specific to individual construction materials, and how these manifest in the built environment
- developed practical skills for identifying and treating common heritage conservation issues
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills and capabilities:
- Understanding of the characteristics and relative compatibility of building materials;
- Ability to accurately record existing building conditions;
- Undertaker a general survey of common conservation issues affecting heritage buildings.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a graduate degree at the Melbourne School of Design.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One technical report
| During the teaching period | 20% |
One essay on chosen conservation material
| 5 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
One journal documenting intensive
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Philip Goad Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 14 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2025 Census date 25 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 August 2025 Assessment period ends 29 August 2025 July contact information
Subject Coordinator: Philip Goad
Email: p.goad@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
Quota: 25
Selection Criteria: Students will be selected into the subject based on self-enrollment during the timely re-enrollment period. If the enrollment quota is exceeded, preference will be given to MC-UCH students first, followed by auto-selection on a first-come, first-served basis.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025