Name of the course: Study introduction

Learning outcomes: Knowledge of the structure of and the conditions for the master study at the School of Conservation and the ability to start structuring the individual studies.

Content: Short presentation of rules and conditions for the master study at the School of Conservation with emphasis on the study regulations and study program. Further “questions and answers” about the master study.

Teaching methods: Lecture and “questions and answers”

Lecturer: Bent Eshøj

Place: Large auditorium

Time: Monday 6 September

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

ECTS: 0

Name of the course: A10-06 Theory of science (mandatory)

Learning outcomes:  Comprehension of the history of science, the methodology

and theory of scientific work, and training in applying these tools in the thesis.

Content: Conservation science covers a range of disciplines within the technical sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. The course is a presentation and discussion of the changing paradigms of knowledge, with a focus on the understanding of objects pertaining to the conservation profession.

Teaching methods: Short presentations and summaries of discussions by the lecturer. A high level of student participation is expected. Presentations by participants on the basis of selected texts (to appear in the programme). Discussions in plenum of the theoretical, empirical and methodological approach in the theses of the participants (papers to be forwarded in advance).

Lecturer: Beate Knuth Federspiel

Place: Large auditorium

Time: Week 36 and 37

Duration: 24 hours

ECTS: 4

Name of the course: A10-07 Equipment and analyses

Learning outcomes: General knowledge of the equipment available at the School of Conservation. Further the ability to select the most appropriate analytical methods for sample treatment, material identification and identification of stage of deterioration.

Content: Introduction to: accelerated ageing chambers, physical testing equipment, ATR-FTIR-spectroscopy, IR-reflectrography, electrophoresis (SDS- og 2D-PAGE), high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), DNA analysis, UV-VIS spectrometry; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), various smaller equipment.

Teaching methods: Lectures

Teachers: To be announced

Place: Laboratory auditorium and as announced

Time: Week 39

Duration: 15 hours

ECTS: 2

Name of the course: A10-08 Workshop on energy efficient museum buildings

Learning outcomes: Knowledge of climate parameters and their influence on materials and buildings – separately and in combinations. Knowledge of building physics and sustainable climate control and the ability to join interdisciplinary decision making about climate control in museums.

Content: Climate induced decay, building materials, pollution, climate norms, technical language and energy saving measures. Lectures will be supplemented by group exercises in a nearby museum.

Teaching methods: Lectures, exercises and an excursion

Language: English

Lecturers: Poul Klenz Larsen, PhD (from the Preservation Department of the Danish National Museum), Tim Padfield, PhD (private consultant, UK) and Morten Ryhl Svendsen, PhD (from the Preservation Department of the Danish National Museum)

Place: Large and small auditorium

Time: Week 40

Duration: 30 hours

ECTS: 4

Note: The course participants will be master students plus a mixture of international museum professionals. For more information, please see: http://www.conservationphysics.org/cpw/Storage/Announcement

Name of the course: A10-09 Chemistry II

Learning outcomes: In-depth knowledge of equilibrium calculations and thermo­dynamic parameters in acid-base reactions and electrochemical reactions which are essential in understanding the chemical degradation of cultural heritage and the conservation aspects. 

Content: Advanced models for calculations of acid-base reactions and electrochemical reactions, and an introduction to thermodynamics: ΔG, ΔH and ΔS.

Teaching methods: Lectures and theoretical exercises

Teachers: Kim Pilkjær Simonsen

Place: Laboratory auditorium

Time: Weeks 41 and 43 - final lecture plan to follow

Duration: 30

ECTS: 4

Prerequisite: School of Conservation’s most recent courses in Chemistry I and Polymer chemistry – or equivalent

Name of the course: A10-10 Advanced science of materials and deterioration (mandatory)

Learning outcomes: In-depth knowledge on the complexity of the materials of cultural heritage objects and the most typical reactions and mechanisms of deterioration. These include knowledge about what physical and chemical changes these may cause in materials. Knowledge of and skills in statistical analysis and treatment of data to solve complex problems related to diagnosis, analysis, prevention as well as in experiments and research within these fields are obtained. Be it in connection with the student’s master thesis work or by further studies in the subjects.

Content: Presentation of changes in the characteristics of materials and deterioration with emphasis on the most typical chemical and physical reactions and mechanisms. In addition the course will deal with fundamental subjects such as experiments versus observations, natural deterioration versus artificial ageing as well as introduction to simple and multiple regression analysis and ”k-means cluster” analysis. These subjects are illustrated by examples of the research in complex deterioration phenomena using the school’s research as a starting point.

Teaching methods: Theoretical lectures mixed with exercises and problem solving. The latter will be carried out in groups. At the end of the course there will be a three hour written test with the marks “passed/not passed”.

Lecturers: Rene Larsen, Dorte V. P. Sommer and to be announced

Place: Laboratory auditorium

Time: Week 44 and 45

Duration: 30 hours

ECTS: 4

Prerequisite: School of Conservation’s most recent courses in Chemistry I and Polymer chemistry – or equivalent

Name of the course: A10-11 Preservation of complex and complicated objects (mandatory)

Learning outcomes: General knowledge about theory and methods concerning the preservation of complex objects or objects with complicated problems. Further the ability to choose - and if necessary to modify - relevant decision-making model and preservation strategy and the ability to critically evaluate the decision process and related treatment. Finally competences to take part in cross-disciplinary decision-making and communication of preservation strategy concerning conservation and restoration of complex and complicated objects.

Content: Selected complex problems and strategies concerning the preservation of cultural and natural heritage are presented and discussed. Selected theoretical models for decision-making within the framework of preservation are examined and discussed.

Teaching methods: Lectures, museum visits, presentation of case-stories and exercises where students prepare and present problems and possible solutions concerning select objects and relevant literature

Lecturers: Pernille Bronée, Elisabeth Kofod-Hansen, Mikkel Scharff and as announced

Place: Laboratory auditorium - further venues to be announced

Time: Week 46, 47 and 48

Duration: 45 hours

ECTS: 6

Name of the course: A10-12 Colour theory and colour measurements II

Learning outcomes: General and basic knowledge of colour theory, colour measure­ment and colour measuring equipment with emphasis on the CIE colour order systems, Munsell and NCS and the colour measuring equipment available at the School of Conser­va­tion. Further the ability to select appropriate colour measuring methodology and equipment in relation to conservation projects, the ability to practical application of colour measurements and the ability to critically evaluate and communicate colour data.

Content: A presentation of the historical development of and the theory behind colour measurements and colour measuring equipment with emphasis on CIE colour systems, Munsell and NCS and the colour measuring equipment available at the School of Conser­vation.

Teaching methods: Lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises during which the students in smaller groups will learn and practice colour measurements and evaluation of colour data

Teachers: Civ.ing. Bent Jensen and Bent Eshøj

Place: Laboratory auditorium

Time: Week 49-50

Duration: 23 hours

ECTS: 3

Name of the course: A11-01 Preventive conservation II (mandatory)

Learning outcomes: Basic knowledge of and the ability to: Define the institutional context for preservation, Identify, estimate, and evaluate risks to collections, Carry out a preservation survey and risk analysis, Take part in cross disciplinary decision making in relation to risk and collection management.

Content: Introduction to the collection preservation system and risk management methods. The theoretical lectures are complimented with practice and followed by a group exercise in a museum institution with the purpose of producing a common report, describing the current state of collections and their housing and care and the major risks affecting them. The report will give informed recommendations for treating risks.

Teaching methods: Lectures and group work. The lecturer will mainly take the role of adviser for the working groups. The students are expected to have completed the course Preventive conservation I (or equivalent). They are asked to consult and bring with them their material from this course

Lecturer: Robert Waller, PhD, private consultant Canada

Place: Large and Small Auditorium - plus a museum location to be announced

Time: Week 2, 3 and 4

Duration: 40 - 45 hours – specific program to follow

ECTS: 6

Note: The course will be given in English. Max. 24 participants

Name of the course: Reading courses (topics to be announced)

Learning outcomes: Theoretical knowledge of and/or ability to carry out practical work within the relevant topic.

Content: Reading/data collection, presentation and discussion of source material within a specified topic.

Teaching methods: Self studies, presentation and group discussions

Lecturer(s): To be announced

Place: To be announced

Time: Week 38, 5, 6, 7 – or as announced

Duration: Ca. 75 hours pr. year

ECTS: Approx. 10 per year

Name of the course: Discussion class

Learning outcomes: Knowledge of and experience with professional communication as well as constructive critique of own thesis work from lecturers and fellow students. Further knowledge of fellow student’s thesis work.

Content: Presentation of student’s current thesis work followed by discussion and constructive critique by lecturers and fellow students.

Teaching methods: Presentation and discussion in an informal atmosphere

Lecturer: Bent Eshøj – plus as invited

Place: Large auditorium

Time: Week 50 and 8

Duration: 15 hours (total for the year)

ECTS: 2 (total for the year)

Note: The lecturer should be notified on the presentation well in advance