Dirt and Cleaning: Philosophy and Techniques (9476.2)
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Creative And Cultural Practice | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate the ability to carry out a range of observations and techniques, and the use of a variety of laboratory equipment;
2. Assess and record dirt and accumulated accretions on historic artefacts and structures;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the process, impact and significance of dirt and accumulated accretions and how this is related to cleaning processes; and
4. Demonstrate through practical exercises an understanding of the techniques involved in the cleaning of cultural heritage materials.
Graduate attributes
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Prerequisites
NoneCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
8941 Dirt and Cleaning: Philosophy and Techniques, 8499 Conservation Theory and Practice 3 AND 7959 Practicum 8: Inorganic Objects.Equivalent units
8941 Dirt and Cleaning: Philosophy and Techniques AND 8499 Conservation Theory and Practice 3.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
This year the unit will be taught with a flipped classroom model. This means students will be required to review theory and background information PRIOR to attending the combined lecture/workshop. The resources for each week will be listed in the UCLearn site.
This teaching model will allow more time in class for disscussion and practical work and has been adopted to help develop your critical thinking and hands-on treatment skills.
The following resources are a valuable starting point for reviewing the content of the unit:
Science for conservators, Book 2 – Cleaning. London, Crafts Council, 1982.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Required
Science for conservators, Book 1 – Materials. London, Crafts Council, 1982.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended. You will find the chemistry info in this book invaluable for this unit and also for any science units you are doing.
Barbara Kanegsberg and Ed. Kanegsberg ed. Handbook for Critical Cleaning: Cleaning Agents and Systems, (HCC) 2nd ed – not specific to conservation but really excellent text.
Availability: UC library electronic text.
Agnes Timar-Balazsy and Dinah Eastop, Chemical principles of textile conservation Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004, c1998.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended if you have the money. It is focused on textiles, but covers ground relevant to many other areas in a clear and interesting way.
Richard Wolbers, Cleaning painted surfaces: aqueous methods, London: Archetype, c2000.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: At your discretion.
Paper Conservation Catalog
http://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/pcc/
The relevant chapters would be:
14. Surface Cleaning
15: Hinge, tape and adhesive removal
16. Washing
19. Bleaching
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Participation requirements
Students are expected to participate in lectures, tutorials, group work and site visits to achieve the learning outcomes set out above. These include discussions and group activities which are designed to achieve the learning outcomes of this unit.
Students are able to complete some practical work on their project objects and treatment trials during class time but completion of the project objects and treatment trials will require more work in their own time. Work on objects/trials must be completed in the laboratory unless prior written permission has been arranged with the unit covenor or the laboratory manager.
Students are expected to regularly check their UCLearn site and university email for information about readings, session updates and opportunities relevant to the unit.
Required IT skills
Use of standard word processing and spreadsheet software, image processing software, and internet and email functions. Use of the UCLearn system.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Site visit to Australian War Memorial conservation laboratories
