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Subject 'Documentation. Introduction to the Documentation, Preservation and Exhibition of Objects'

Name in Estonian: Dokumenteerimine. Objektide dokumenteerimise, säilitamise ja eksponeerimise alused

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

State codeRR.13.01
Study languageEstonian
ChairDepartment of General Subjects
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive

General description

An overview of the conservation process and documentation, technical and methodological possibilities and requirements of documentation. An overview of the damages characteristic to various object groups, their reasons, preservation conditions and the principles of storage and maintenance.
Exhibition requirements for different objects, and materials and devices used in exhibition. An overview of the principles, requirements and devices of transportation of cultural heritage objects.

Aim

To provide the basic knowledge of describing different objects, identifying their conditions and damages, preservation requirements, principles of exhibition and safe transportation.

Study outcome

Upon completion, students will:
 be aware of the documentation principles and the role of documentation in the conservation process;
 have an overview of the technical possibilities used in documentation;
 be able to describe an object, its condition and damages and the conservation process;
 be aware of the requirements for preservation of different objects;
 be able to store and label the objects;
 be aware of the requirements for object exhibition;
 be able to select suitable cases, exhibition and transportation requisites for the objects.

Is taught in following curricula

2019: 2266  2267  2275  
2018: 2266  2267  2275  
2017: 2266  2267  2275  
2016: 2266  2267  2275  
2015: 2263  2266  2267  2275  
2014: 2263  2266  2267  2275  
2013: 2266  2267  2275  S,2263  
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