Status of these courses

These summer schools are not currently assessed and are offered as professional development (non-award) courses.

Assumed knowledge

No special qualifications are required for attendance at these summer schools. They do not assume particular knowledge of the field, but previous work experience will enhance the learning outcomes.

Course materials

Course materials such as notes and reading lists are only available to participants.

What do fees cover?

All costs directly associated with the course including course materials, publications, transport during the course, morning and afternoon teas, lunches and most dinners.

Scholarships

There are no University scholarships applicable to these courses.

How long have these courses been running?

Since 1991. The Conservation of Traditional Buildings has now been run twelve times and Cultural Heritage Management eleven times. There has been an average of 24 participants in each course.

Where have participants come from?

• All Australian States and Territories
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• South Africa

About the Coordinator

David Young OAM is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Cultural Heritage Management.  David is a heritage consultant specialising in building materials conservation.  With a background in geology he has been involved in the diagnosis and repair of historic buildings and sites for over thirty years.  In addition to the summer schools, he undertakes a range of other teaching and training activities.  He has contributed to international courses on wood conservation in Norway, and has run short courses on building conservation in South Africa and New Zealand.  He teaches a building materials conservation subject at the University of Melbourne.  He was convenor of the Australia ICOMOS working group that undertook major revisions to the Burra Charter in 1995-1999.  He has chaired a Heritage Advisory Panel for the Port Arthur Historic Site and the New South Wales Heritage Council's Technical Advisory Group. He is a member of the Heritage Council of Victoria's Technical Advisory Committee.