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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
NBG 5024	RESTORATION OF NATURAL STONES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TURGAY ONARGAN

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

Deterioration in natural stone buildings and statues, reasons of deterioration and restoration techniques are discussed in this class.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To comprehend the deterioration related to the chemical events that are caused by the environmental effects.
2	Ability to decide about the natural Stones and alternative materials that can be used for restoration.
3	Ability to choose comparative purification methods in restoration.
4	Ability to choose organic or inorganic additives.
5	To raise awareness of old buildings and cultural heritage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Reasons of deterioration in natural stones Reasons of deterioration related with material characteristics Lithology of stone, petrographic characteristics, structural properties of stone, chemical composition of stone, physico- mechanic properties of stone.
2	Deterioration caused by environmental conditions Chemical reactions
3	Deterioration caused by environmental conditions Physical events, temperature changes, moisture, water s changing into ice, air pollution, sun s effect, fire effect, corrosion of ores.
4	Deterioration caused by vegetative organisms, fungi and animals. Deterioration caused by humans negative effects.
5	I. Exam, I. homework submission
6	Restoration of natural stone, protection, documentation, identification.
7	Cleaning and choosing the method.
8	Cleaning the stains on the stone, iron stains, cpper stains, mortar and lime stain, cleaning the paint.
9	Stabilizing and protecting; its aim, preparation.
10	Stabilizing materials (organic and inorganic), choosing material.
11	II. Exam, II. homework submission
12	Stabilizing methods, protection and maintenance after treatment
13	Fixing and filling
14	General maintenance.

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Asburst, J. & Dimes,F.G. (1990). Conservation of BuIlding and Decorative Stone. 2 cilt, Buttenvorth-Heinemann, UK.
2. Eurocare-Euromarble EU 496 Proceeding of 7th Workshop Patras, October 21-23, 1996. Institute of Chemical Engineering&High Temperature Chemical Processes, Foundation of Research&Technology. Hellas
3. Feilden, B.M. (1996). Conservation of HIstorical Buildings. Architectural Pres, Buttenvorth-Heinemarm, UK.
4. McRaven, C. (1989). BuIlding with Stone, Storey Boks Vermont UK.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical course + homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE 1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE 2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
4	FIN	FINAL EXAM
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Theoretical course +homework

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mujgan.bahtiyar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	2	12	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	4	48
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparing assignments	2	5	10
Preparation for midterm exam	2	5	10
Midterm	2	2	4
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	4	4	2								1
LO.2	4	5	4	4	4			3				3
LO.3	4	4	5	3	2	3			1	2		3
LO.4	4	4	5	3	2	3			1	2		3
LO.5	3	3	4	3	3	3	5	2	2	3	2	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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