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Unit of study_

ARCH9074: Principles of Heritage Conservation

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit will introduce students to key controversies, theoretical propositions and practical innovations that have driven the historical development of heritage conservation. The unit covers ideas and examples from the ancient world until the present, with the main focus being on the period from 1850 until today. The aim of the unit is to help students to arrive at a clear understanding of the concepts and practices that define heritage conservation and to promote a strong historical perspective on the field. Students will consider, for example, the meaning of, and differences between, conservation, restoration and reconstruction; the different forms of historical value that inform our place protection efforts; the function of conservation protocols such as the Venice Charter, Burra Charter and Hoi An Protocols; the importance of advocacy and activism; the growth of world heritage and its relationship to human rights and cultural rights; and the ideas of cultural landscape and historic urban landscape. The unit also challenges students to think about areas of practice and theory that challenge traditional approaches and knowledge such as indigenous heritage and the conservation of modernism.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	ARCH9074
Academic unit	Architectural and Design Science
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	ARCH9003
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Cameron Logan, cameron.logan@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Jacqueline Goddard, jacqueline.goddard@sydney.edu.au
	Tristan Ryan, tristan.ryan@sydney.edu.au
	Shikha Swaroop, shikha.swaroop@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Research paper Essay	50%	Formal exam period	2500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Tutorial quiz	Canvas Quiz + Take Home Test Test	25%	Week 08	Quiz - 2 hrs Take Home Test - 1 day
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Reading response Writing task	25%	Weekly	1500 words
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Assessment summary

Quiz and take-home test: Students will be examined on their knowledge of the history, methods and principles of heritage conservation as presented in class and through set readings.
Reading response: Students will submit at least six posts to the Canvas discussion board during the course of the unit. Each of these will be a response to weekly readings. Students are expected to address a conservation issue/question identified by their tutor or the unit coordintaor.
Research paper: Students will write a critical essay responding to one of the essay questions circulated in class in week 3.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Heritage conservation: an introduction; 2. How to read and respond to set readings	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 02	Nineteenth century controversies in Britain: Scrape versus Anti-scrape	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 03	Restoration: Viollet le Duc	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 04	Conservation and conservative repair: the philosophy of the society for the protection of ancient buildings (SPAB)	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 05	Heritage and conservation in Australia	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 06	Values based conservation: the Burra Charter	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 07	Heritage value and participatory culture	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 08	Activism and advocacy: the green bans	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 09	Writing a conservation history and academic integrity	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 10	Asian heritage: cultural traditions and physical transformations	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 11	Indigenous heritage: recognition, restitution and place protection	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 12	Modernism: form and fabric	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)
Week 13	Heritage futures: problems and prospects	Lecture and tutorial (2.5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

The School’s requirement of 90% attendance is waived. Participation in this unit is required via online components.

Please refer to the Resolutions of the University School:

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate an understanding of the historical development and central principles associated with the field of heritage and conservation
LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the key controversies and theories that have shaped the practices and problems in the heritage and conservation field
LO3. identify key individuals, charters and agreements involved in the development of conservation thinking and practice
LO4. identify the range of skills that are required by heritage and conservation practitioners and recognised by the international, professional and government bodies connected to the field
LO5. undertake original historical research and analyse that research with respect to key questions in heritage conservation.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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Responding to student feedback

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