Preventative Conservation (9478.3)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | School of Arts and Communications |
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Unit Outlines
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- Semester 2, 2019, INTENSIVE, BRUCE (191291) - View
- Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (178369) - View
- Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (164735) - View
- Semester 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (162388) - View
- Semester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (139361) - View
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Syllabus
This unit will introduce students to the preservation of heritage through a risk management perspective. The identification and mitigation of risk factors such as pests, environmental damage, human actions and natural disasters will be explored in the context of impacts on physical condition, significance and resource allocation. Students completing this unit will be able to identify risk factors and develop a preventive risk mitigation strategy for cultural heritage materials.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Use a risk management model to identify, assess and record factors such as pests, environmental damage, human actions and natural disasters;
2. Develop and produce preventive risk mitigation strategy for cultural heritage materials; and
3. Demonstrate through practical exercises the use of scientific monitoring and measurement equipment and strategies for quantifying risk factors.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
Incompatible Units
6526 Heritage Preservation;
8949 Preventative Conservation
Equivalent Units
6526 Heritage Preservation; 8949 Preventative Conservation
Referenced Courses
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 954AA Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Conservation
- 215JA Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation
- NPSC01 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws