ANTHRO 340

Heritage Conservation in Aotearoa

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for ANTHRO 340.

Description

This course presents an overview of the principles of conservation and concentrates on rationale rather than treatment. Special emphasis is given to the fields of: conservation of place, Maori built heritage, archaeological, fine art, and museum based collections. The course equips students with a cultural orientation to conservation where issues are examined through several contexts including anthropological studies and conservation science.

 

Assessment

To be confirmed

Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Recommended Reading

Caple, Chris, 2000 Conservation Skills: Judgement, Method and Decision Making. Routledge, London. 

Points

ANTHRO 340: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Anthropology