Meriarkeologisen materiaalin konservointi (KOES016), 6 op

Basic information

Course name:	Meriarkeologisen materiaalin konservointi Conservation of waterlogged material
Course Winha code:	KOES016
Kurre acronym:
Credits:	6
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	3.year
Implementation:	Autumn semester
Semester:
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:	Heikki Häyhä, Elizabeth Peacock, Rami Kokko, Roope Flinkman
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Course contents (core content level)

Marine biology, marine chemistry. Main focus is the Baltic sea. Marine archaeology. Deterioration processes, documentation, lifting, storage, conservation of waterlogged artefacts

Course contents (additional)

Marine lab infrastructure, measuring equipments, titration, underwater documentation

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

A student understand why wooden shipwrecks are so well preserved in the baltic sea, understand the meaning of biology and chemistry in the deterioration processes. A studend will also understand the principles of documentation,lifting and storing of the waterlogged materials and basic conservation treatments

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

documentation of waterlogged materials
Set up and monitoring of basic conservation processes. PEG treatment for wood, electrolysis for metals, removal of chlorides

Teaching and learning strategies

Lecturing
group working
individual assignments

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Lerning diary, exam, self evaluation

Related competences of the degree programme

Personal development
Conservation
Context