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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
Preventive Conservation - N148003
Title: Preventivní konzervace
Guaranteed by: Department of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation (148)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2022
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Is provided by: M148001
For type:  
Guarantor: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing.
Is interchangeable with: M148001
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Last update: TAJ148 (18.11.2013)
The subject deals with the preventive conservation (preventive care) of artefacts collection. Students will be acquainted with selected materials and causes of their decay, with appropriate conditions for their long-term storage and ways to achieve them, the issue of exhibiting, protection against theft and fire, as well as the principles of disaster planning.
Aim of the course -
Last update: TAJ148 (18.11.2013)

Students will able to:

  • use basic information about preventive care for cultural heritage objects that are stored in museums, galleries, libraries and archives
  • apply the acquired knowledge of principles of preventive conservation principles in practice
Literature -
Last update: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing. (24.09.2013)

R: Thomson G.: The Museum Environment. John Wiley & Sons 1995.

R: Roy, Ashok, Smith, Perry (edit.): Preventive conservation practice, theory and research. The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, London, 1994.

A: Hatchfield, Pamela B. Pollutants in the Museum Environment. London: Archetype Publications; 2002; ISBN: 1-873132-96-4.

A: Tétreault, Jean. Airborne Pollutants in Museums, Galleries, and Archives: Risk Assessment, Control Strategies, and Preservation Management. Ottawa: Canadian Conservation Institute; 2003; ISBN: 0-662-34059-0.

Learning resources -
Last update: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing. (24.09.2013)

Materials are available at the teacher.

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing. (24.09.2013)

The written exam (60 min).

Syllabus -
Last update: TAJ148 (18.11.2013)

1. Characterization of materials of collection items.

2. Mechanisms and causes of the decay of materials collection items.

3. Recommended climatic conditions in the repositories.

4. Monitoring of climatic parameters in the repositories.

5. Methods of of regulating climate parameters in the repositories.

6. Gaseous pollutants, monitoring and protection against them.

7. Dust and aerosols and protection against them.

8. Exhibiting the collection.

9. Protection of collection items against theft.

10.Protection of collection items before the fire.

11.Disaster planning.

12.Causes of biological and microbiological damage.

13.Disinfection, disinfestation and rodent control.

14.Monitoring the effectiveness of the prevention of biological damage.

Entry requirements - Czech
Last update: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing. (24.09.2013)

Materiály památkových objektů

Registration requirements -
Last update: Ďurovič Michal doc. Dr. Ing. (24.09.2013)

Materials of cultural heritage objects

Course completion requirements - Czech
Last update: Bartošová Lenka Ing. (01.03.2016)

Studenti se na zkoušku přihlašují přes SIS.

Studentovi, který není v SISu zapsán, nebude umožněno zkoušku vykonat.

Student, který se ze SISu neodhlásí a na zkoušku se nedostaví, obdrží známku "F". Na mailové a telefonické omluvy nebude brán zřetel.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 0.6 18
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
3 / 3 74 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Examination test 100

 
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