Course detail

Restoration of Books - summer

FaVU-REKP-LAcad. year: 2010/2011

The subject is devoted to essential issues connected with book conservation. (lectures illustrated onauthentic material).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. MVDr. Jiří Hynek Kocman

Department

Graphic Design Studio 2 (AGD2)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain essential knowledge on book conservation.

Prerequisites

subjects: Paper Conservation, Lectures on Books, Lactures on Paper.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Test from lectures and basic bibliography.

Course curriculum

1. The book as an historical artifact.
2/ Book archaelogy.
3. The history of bokbinding (the development of binding structures from constructional and fucntional points of view.
4. Approaches to book conservation (ethical aspects).
5. The development of book conservation.
6. Analysis and reseach of book deposits. Selecting the appropriate conservation method.
7. Basic conservation methods.
8. Special conservation methods.
9. Documentation and conservation report.
10. Excrusion in two archives.
11. Excursion in two libraries.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Studetns will lear about book conservation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance of lectures is optional.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Ďurovič, Michal a kol.: Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih, nakl.Paseka, Praha 2002
Ďurovič, Michal a kol.: Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih, nakl.Paseka, Praha 2002

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch APK , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch APK , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

338 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. MVDr. Jiří Hynek Kocman