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CONTENTS  OF  HANDBOOK
INTRODUCTION
POST  GRADUATE  TRAINING  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  PRACTICE
AIMS  OF  THE  DEGREE
OBJECTIVES
LEARNING  OUTCOMES
PREREQUISITES
PROGRAMME  STRUCTURE
PREPARING  FOR  EMPLOYMENT
TEACHING  SCHEDULE
TIMETABLES
PART-­‐TIME  STUDENTS
TEACHING  METHODS
DEGREE  ASSESSMENT
COURSEWORK
METHOD  OF  ASSESSMENT
ORAL  EXAM
DISSERTATION
CONSERVATION  STAFF
LIBRARIES
PRELIMINARY  READING
HEALTH  AND  SAFETY
APPENDIX  A:  POLICIES  AND  PROCEDURES  2015-­‐16
SUMMARIES  OF  CORE  COURSES
MAP  OF  ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA  FOR  ASSESSMENT  OF  CONSERVATION  PRACTICE
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INTRODUCTION
This  is  the  Handbook  for  the  MSc  degree  programme  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and
Museums.  It  outlines  the  aims  and  objectives,  structure  and  content  of  the  degree,  and  includes   outlines  of  the  core  courses.  This  handbook  is  also  available  on  the  Institute  website,  and  on  the
Moodle  web  site  for  this  degree:  MSc  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums.
This  Handbook  should  be  used  alongside  the  MA/MSc  Handbook  (also  available  on  the  Institute   website),  which  contains  information  about  all  MA  and  MSc  degrees.  The  MA/MSc  Handbook   gives  essential  information  on  a  range  of  topics,  from  enrolment  to  guidance  on  the  dissertation,   so  you  should  ensure  that  you  read  it  carefully.
If  you  have  queries  about  the  organisation,  objectives,  structure,  content,  or  assessment  of  the
degree,  you  should  consult  the  Degree  Coordinator  Dean  Sully.
POST  GRADUATE  TRAINING  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  PRACTICE
Professional  training  in  conservation  at  UCL  Institute  of  Archaeology  is  provided  in  the  form  of  a   three-­‐year  package  consisting  of  two  linked  Masters  Degrees;  the  one-­‐year  MA  in  Principles  of
Conservation    followed  by  the  two-­‐year  MSc  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums.
During  the  MSc  programme,  you  will  be  expected  to  build  on  an  understanding  of  conservation   developed  in  the  MA  in  Principles  of  Conservation.  The  MSc  programme  provides  an  in-­‐depth   understanding  of,  and  foundation  training  in,  the  practice  of  conservation  of  archaeological  and   museum  objects  and  develops  critically  aware  approaches  to  diagnosis,  problem  solving  and   application  of  conservation  treatments.  This  is  pursued  through  a  programme  designed  to  provide   a  good  understanding  of  the  theory  and  application  of  materials  science,  and  of  preventive  and
interventive  conservation  practice  in  a  variety  of  contexts.
The  first  year  takes  place  at  the  Institute  of  Archaeology  and  includes  a  substantial  element  of   practical  laboratory  training.  During  the  first  year,  you  will  develop  an  understanding  of  the   intellectual  issues  relating  to  conservation  research  and  practice  through  taught  courses  on   material  science,  conservation  processes  and  practice.  The  programme ͛Ɛ courses  cover  the   structure,  technology  and  deterioration  processes  of  the  materials  from  which  heritage  objects  are   made,  the  theory  of  the  techniques  of  conservation,  and  the  skills  and  knowledge  required  in  the   treatment  of  archaeological  and  museum  objects.  During  this  year,  you  will  be  able  to  experiment   with  a  range  of  conservation  materials  and  techniques.  You  will  acquire  experience  in  the  practical   and  diagnostic  skills  of  conservation  and  apply  these  in  the  treatment  of  a  range  of  museum-­‐ quality  objects.  During  the  programme,  you  should  not  expect  to  experience  every  type  of  artefact   material,  from  every  archaeological  period,  suffering  every  conservation  problem  that  you  might   encounter  in  your  future  career  as  a  practising  conservator.  You  will  however  be  provided  with  a   systematic  approach  to  conservation  practice  that  you  will  apply  to  a  range  of  different   conservation  challenges.  In  so  doing,  you  will  develop  the  knowledge  and  skills  required  to  solve   conservation  problems  in  a  wide  range  of  situations.  The  core  courses  of  this  degree  are  assessed   through  written  projects  and  the  quality  of  the  practical  work  produced.
During  the  second  year,  you  undertake  a  ten-­‐month  internship  in  a  museum  or  similar  heritage   institution,  which  will  provide  experience  of  conservation  practice  in  a  professional  context.  You   will  follow  a  tailored  work  programme  and  gain  experience  of  the  range  of  activities  involved  in   the  work  of  a  conservator.  This  enables  you  to  expand  the  skills  acquired  in  year  first  year  and  to   strengthen  and  extend  your  understanding  and  experience  of  professional  practice.  During  the
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year,  you  will  produce  written  progress  reports,  present  an  oral  presentation,  and  complete  your   dissertation.  This  enables  you  to  demonstrate  your  understanding  of  conservation  practice,   analytical  research,  interpretative  skills,  as  well  as  your  assessment  of  your  own  professional   development.
The  programme  will  prepare  you  for  entry  into  the  conservation  profession  on  graduation  and  will   help  ensure  you  are  able  to  meet  the  challenges  of  a  long-­‐term  career  as  a  practicing  conservator.
A  very  high  proportion  of  our  graduates  go  on  to  pursue  careers  in  conservation  in  local,  regional,   and  national  museums,  art  galleries  and  heritage  organisations  (in  the  UK,  Europe,  USA  and  Asia).
In  addition,  our  graduates  also  go  on  to  do  Doctoral  studies  at  UCL  and  other  universities.
AIMS  OF  THE  DEGREE
This  programme  aims:
x to  provide  a  foundation  training  in  the  practice  of  conservation  of  archaeological  and  museum   objects
x to  encourage  critically  aware  approaches  to  the  current  theory  and  practice  of  conservation;   diagnosis,  decision  making,  problem  solving  and    implementation  of  conservation  treatments
x to  provide  an  in  depth  understanding  of  the  professional  context  in  which  conservation  takes   place
x to  encourage  a  reflective  understanding  of    your  individual  professional  development
x to  develop  your  expertise  in  conservation  practice  that    prepares  you  for  entry  into    the   conservation  profession
OBJECTIVES
Throughout  the  programme,  the  emphasis  is  on  reflective  practice.  On  successful  completion  of   the  MSc  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums  programme,  you  should  have:
x gained  an  effective  understanding  of  theoretical  perspectives  and  intellectual  issues  relating  to   conservation  practice
x developed  a  good  knowledge  of  artefact  materials,  pre-­‐industrial  technologies,  deterioration   processes,  and  appropriate  conservation  responses
x gained  experience  in  the  assessment  of  objects  in  context,  scientific  investigation  of  objects,  and   the  development  of  conservation  strategies
x acquired  practical  skills  in  testing  and  developing  conservation  procedures;  and  the  application   of  preventive  and  interventive  conservation  processes
x designed,  implemented,  and  documented  a  range  of  conservation  projects
x produced  a  dissertation,  which  demonstrates  theoretical  understanding,  an  ability  to  research,   analyse  and  critically  evaluate  data,  and  to  present    information  of  publishable  quality
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x be  able  to  demonstrate  professional  skills  entailing  judgement,  management  of  ethical  conflicts,   reflection  and  enquiry
x acquired  personal  and  transferable  skills  in  verbal  and  written  communication,  team-­‐work,   project  and  time  management,  and  research  methods
x developed  a  personal  action  plan  and  a  record  of  professional  development
LEARNING  OUTCOMES
By  the  end  of  the  programme,  you  should  be  able  to  demonstrate:
x application  of  acquired  knowledge  and  skills     x critical  reflection     x team-­‐working   x working  to  deadlines   x working  independently   x research  skills   x oral  presentation  skills   x documentation  and  report  writing  skills
PREREQUISITES
Successful  completion  of  the  MA  in  Principles  of  Conservation  (or  a  similar  programme,  or   extensive  professional  experience  which  has  covered  the  same  subject  matter),  and  a  good   knowledge  of  chemistry  are  prerequisite  for  the  MSc  programme.
You  will  have  been  accepted  to  the  programme  on  the  understanding  that  you  already  have   sufficient  background  in  conservation,  archaeology  or  another  relevant  field,  either  through  your   previous  degree,  or  through  appropriate  experience,  to  be  able  to  follow  the  programme.
PROGRAMME  STRUCTURE
The  programme  of  study  for  this  degree  is  intended  to  help  you  meet  the  objectives  outlined   above  and  to  provide  an  opportunity  to  achieve  additional  personal  objectives.  It  comprises  three   compulsory  taught  courses  in  the  first  year,  and  preparation  of  your  dissertation.  The  second  year   consists  of  an  internship  and  the  completion  of  your  dissertation.  Each  course  addresses  a  specific   aspect  of  the  subject,  has  specific  aims  and  objectives  and  its  own  Coordinator.
Summaries  of  all  the  courses  are  attached.
ARCLG121  CONSERVATION  PROCESSES
This  course  provides  an  introduction  to  the  theory  and  practice  of  conservation  procedures  (30
Credits).
ARCLG122  CONSERVATION  STUDIES
This  course  develops  skills  in  the  conservation  treatment  of  archaeological  and  museum  objects
(60  Credits).
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ARCLG123  CONSERVATION  MATERIALS  SCIENCE
This  course  provides  a  scientific  understanding  of  the  materials  encountered  in  archaeological  and
museum  objects  (30  credits).
ARCLG036  DISSERTATION
A  15,000-­‐word  dissertation  will  be  completed  at  the  end  of  the  second  year  of  the  MSc.  This  will   be  introduced  during  term  2  of  the  first  year  of  the  MSc  for  submission  by  September  15  2017  (90
Credits).  Guidelines  for  researching,  writing  and  producing  the  dissertation  are  included  in  the
MA/MSc  Handbook:  http://www.ucl.ac.uk/silva/archaeology/course-­‐info/pg-­‐ degree/MA_MSc_general
ARCLG125  INTERNSHIP
The  second  year  of  the  degree  programme  consists  of  a  ten-­‐month  internship  in  a  museum  or   similar  heritage  institution  (e.g.  the  British  Museum,  the  Museum  of  London,  The  Pitt  Rivers
Museum,  etc.).  The  internship  is  chosen  in  discussion  with  the  coordinator  of  the  degree   programme,  and  the  course  coordinator  of  Internships,  and  provides  a  further  opportunity  to   define  and  achieve  your  own  particular  objectives.  During  the  internship  you  have  a  designated   supervisor  at  the  museum,  and  an  internship  tutor  selected  from  amongst  the  conservation   teaching  staff  at  the  Institute  of  Archaeology  (see  separate  guidelines  for  the  internship)  (150   credits).
PREPARING  FOR  EMPLOYMENT
During  the  first  year  of  the  MSc,  you  will  be  expanding  your  understanding  of  the  possibilities   offered  by  a  career  in  conservation,  and  you  will  be  encouraged  to  develop  a  clearer  idea  of  your   future  career  path.  This  may  relate  to  your  growing  interest  in  specific  categories  of  cultural   material  (archaeological/ethnographic),  or  material  types  (metal/organics),  or  the  nature  of   heritage  employment  (fieldwork/public  institution/private  practice),      or  different  fields  of   conservation  (collections  management/interventive  practice/research).
This  will  be  considered  at  the  end  of  the  first  term,  when  you  will  be  asked  about  preferences  for   your  internship.  Your  choice  of  internship  should  reflect  your  areas  of  interest  and  your   expectations  of  type  of  conservator  that  you  will  become.  In  order  to  prepare  for  this,  it  is  possible   to  arrange  additional  volunteer  opportunities  during  the  first  year  of  the  MSc.  This  is  particularly   important  for  those  wishing  to  develop  a  specialism  that  is  not  normally  covered  within  the  scope   programme  (such  as  built  heritage,  paper,  archives,  books,  furniture,  textiles,  or  art  conservation).
In  certain  cases,  it  may  be  necessary  to  arrange  volunteer  projects  with  potential  internship  hosts,   in  order  to  develop  the  necessary  skills  and  knowledge  required  to  undertake  a  specialist   internship.  This  has  proved  effective  for  students  interested  in  internships  that  require  a  high  level   of  technical  skill  prior  to  starting  the  internship  (such  as  the  Victoria  and  Albert  Museum).  This   may  take  the  form  of  regular  weekly  volunteering  sessions  or  volunteering  for  specific  periods   during  the  year  (including  Reading  weeks  and  term  breaks).
During  the  summer  of  the  first  year  of  the  MSc,  once  your  course  commitments  are  completed,   you  will  be  expected  to  prepare  for  your  internship  and  develop  your  dissertation  research.  You   may  also  need  to  earn  money  and  spend  time  with  friends  and  family.  You  will  however,  also  need   to  use  this  time  to  arrange  for  additional  experience,  such  as  a  volunteer  placement  in  a  museum,   and/or  participating  in  a  fieldwork  project.
For  overseas  students,  you  should  undertake  volunteer  placements/projects  in  your  home   country,  or  the  country  that  you  intend  to  seek  employment  after  graduation.  This  will  help  you  to   develop  professional  contacts  with  potential  employers,  and  will  provide  you  with  a  clearer  view
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of  professional  practice  in  your  chosen  country.  Such  contacts  will  be  invaluable  following  your   graduation  in  2017,  when  you  are  seeking  employment.  This  has  become  particularly  important   during  the  recent  adverse  economic  conditions  that  have  resulted  in  a  challenging  employment   situation  for  early  career  conservators.
In  planning  volunteer  projects,  it  is  essential  that  you  ensure  that  your  course  work  for  MSc  1  is   fully  complete  before  you  leave  for  the  summer.  You  should  not  plan  to  commence  your  fieldwork   projects  before  26  June  2016.  Failure  to  complete  your  course  work  will  mean  that  you  cannot  be
submitted  for  examination  to  pass  MSc  1  in  November  2016.
TEACHING  SCHEDULE
Formal  teaching  in  the  first  year  is  concentrated  in  the  first  two  terms;  laboratory  practical  work   takes  place  throughout  all  three  terms.  You  are  expected  to  use  the  summer  months  to  gain   suitable  volunteer  experience,  prepare  for  your  internship,  and  develop  your  dissertation  research
project.  Assessed  work  is  scheduled  at  intervals  through  all  three  terms.
TIMETABLES
The  timetable  for  the  week  is:
Monday  morning
Tuesday  morning
Wednesday  to  Friday
ARCLG123  Conservation  Materials  Science
ARCLG121  Conservation  Processes
ARCLG122  Conservation  Studies
Full  details  of  the  timetable  for  each  course  are  included  in  the  relevant  course  handbook.
PART-­‐TIME  STUDENTS
If  you  are  pursuing  the  first  year  of  the  degree  on  a  part-­‐time  basis,  you  will  normally  be  expected   to  take  two  full  elements  (ARCLG121/ARCLG123)  in  the  first  year,  and  the  remaining  element
(ARCLG122)  and  commence  work  for  the  dissertation  the  second.
The  final  year  of  the  MSc  takes  the  form  of  a  ten  month  full-­‐time  or  twenty-­‐month  part-­‐  time   internship  in  which  you  work  with  conservators  in  a  professional  context.  During  the  year,  you  will   produce  progress  reports,  present  an  oral  presentation,  and  complete  your  dissertation.  The   preferred  timing  of  your  internship  placements  will  be  discussed  with  part-­‐time  students  during   the  first  year  of  the  MSc  programme.
TEACHING  METHODS
The  first  year  courses  are  taught  through  lectures,  seminars,  laboratory  demonstrations,  handling   sessions,  practicals,  and  one-­‐to-­‐one  tutorials  in  the  laboratory.  There  are  visits  and  field  trips,  and   some  conservation  project  work  takes  place  in  National  Trust  properties.
UCL  staff,  with  the  addition  of  guest  speakers,  will  conduct  the  lectures  and  seminars.  Each  course   has  weekly-­‐recommended  readings,  which  you  will  be  expected  to  have  done,  to  be  able  to  follow   fully  and  to  contribute  to  discussion.  Most  classes  will  include  a  period  of  formal  presentation  by   one  or  more  lecturers  and  a  period  of  class  discussion  that  may  use  the  essential  readings  as  a   basis  from  which  to  examine  the  topic.  Please  also  draw  on  your  own  experiences  and  knowledge   to  contribute  to  discussion.
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Please  see  Individual  course  handbooks  that  describe  the  specific  teaching  methods.
DEGREE  ASSESSMENT
The  Board  of  Examiners  normally  meet  in  early  November  each  year.  At  that  time  students  who   have  completed  all  elements  of  the  MSc  will  be  recommended  for  the  award  of  a  degree.  At  the   end  of  MSc  1  (November  2016)  your  marks  for  each  course  will  be  confirmed  by  the  board  of   examiners.  You  will  not  be  submitted  for  examination  of  MSc  1  until  all  elements  of  the  MSc  1   courses  are  complete.
Your  class  of  degree  will  be  awarded  on  completion  of  the  programme  in  November  2017.
Degree  results  will  be  graded  as  a  Distinction,  Merit,  Pass,  or  Fail.
The  requirements  for  each  grade  are  as  follows:
Distinction
An  award  of  a  degree  with  Distinction  will  be  made  where:   x the  weighted  arithmetic  mean  of  the  marks  for  all  elements  (the  taught  elements  and  the   dissertation)  is  70%  or  greater,  and     x the  mark  for  the  dissertation  is  70%  or  greater,  and   x the  mark  for  at  least  one  whole  taught  element  is  70%  or  greater,  and   x there  are  no  marks  below  50%,  and   x all  marks  are  based  on  first  attempts  and  there  are  no  re-­‐sits.
Merit
An  award  of  a  degree  with  Merit  will  be  made  where:   x the  weighted  arithmetic  mean  of  the  marks  for  all  elements  is  60%  or  greater,  and   x the  mark  for  the  dissertation  is  60%  or  greater,  and   x there  are  no  marks  below  50%,  and   x all  marks  are  based  on  first  attempts  and  there  are  no  re-­‐sits.
Pass
An  award  of  Pass  degree  will  be  made  where:   x the  weighted  arithmetic  mean  of  at  least  75%  the  marks  for  taught  elements  is  50%  or     greater  and  the  marks  for  the  remaining  taught  elements  is  40%  or  greater,  and   x the  mark  for  the  dissertation  is  50%  or  greater.   x
(In  other  words,  fail  marks  in  the  range  40-­‐49%  in  up  to  25%  of  the  taught  elements  are   condoned.)
Fail
A  candidate  will  be  considered  to  have  failed  the  degree  if:   x the  dissertation  mark  is  less  than  50%  or  the  mark  for  any  element  is  less  than  40%.
If  a  candidate  fails  to  pass  in  one  or  more  elements  (course  or  dissertation),  they  may  re-­‐enter  for
the  failed  element(s)  the  following  year.  Only  one  re-­‐entry  per  element  is  permitted.
COURSEWORK
The  overall  credit  for  the  two-­‐year  MSc  programme  is  360  credits.
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Course     Credits     %  of  overall   degree
ARCLG121
Conservation  Processes
ARCLG122
Conservation  Studies
ARCLG123
Conservation  Material  Science
ARCLG125
Internship
ARCLG036
Dissertation
Total
30
60
30
150
90
360
10
20
10
35
25
100
Course  work                                                                                                      Assessment    as  %  of    overall  degree
ARCLG121    Report   10%
ARCLG122  Unseen  object  Assessments
ARCLG122  Continuous  assessment  of  Practical  work
ARCLG122  Assessment  of  completed  objects
ARCLG123  Analytical  Research  Proposal
8  %
6%
6%
4%
ARCLG123  Analytical  Report
ARCLG125  2  Progress  Reports
ARCLG125  Oral  presentation
ARCLG036  Dissertation
Total
METHOD  OF  ASSESSMENT
6%
30%
5  %
25%
100%
The  method  of  assessment  varies  from  course  to  course,  which  is  set  out  in  the  relevant  course   handout.  Courses  are  assessed  on  the  basis  of  continuous  assessment,  an  assessment  of   completed  objects,  written  papers/essays  and  reports,  and  an  oral  presentation.  The  intention  of   written  assessed  work  is  to  evaluate  your  ability  to  research  available  literature  and  materials,  to   present  this  in  a  well-­‐structured  and  professional  way  and  make  sound  judgements  on  the   significance  of  the  material  you  discuss.  Each  whole  element  is  normally  assessed  by  means  of  a   total  of  7,000  words  of  coursework  (or  its  equivalent  in  other  forms  of  assessment).  The  nature   and  deadlines  of  individual  assessments  are  defined  in  the  course  handbooks.  If  you  are  unclear   about  the  nature  of  an  assignment,  you  should  contact  the  Course  Coordinator  who  will  be  willing   to  discuss  an  outline  of  your  approach  to  the  assessment,  provided  this  is  planned  suitably  in   advance  of  the  submission  date.
Most  assignments  will  be  first  marked  by  the  Course  Coordinator  and  second  marked  by  another   staff  member.  Dissertations  will  be  first  marked  by  the  dissertation  supervisor  and  second  marked
(without  knowledge  of  the  first  mark)  by  another  staff  member.  All  marks  are  subject  to  scrutiny   by  an  External  Examiner  (Robert  Payton,  Head  of  Conservation,  Museum  of  London).
PRESENTATION
Essays  and  other  assessed  work  must  be  word-­‐processed  (unless  otherwise  specified,  for  example   some  elements  of  the  Daybook  and  Unseen  object  assessment  in  ARCLG122  are  handwritten)  and
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should  be  printed  on  both  sides  of  the  paper,  using  1.5-­‐line  spacing.  Bibliographies  may  be  in   single  line  spacing.  Adequate  margins  must  be  left  for  written  comments  by  the  examiner.
You  are  encouraged  to  use  diagrams  and/or  tables  where  appropriate.  These  should  be  clearly   referred  to  at  the  appropriate  point  in  the  text,  and  if  derived  from  another  source,  this  must  be   clearly  acknowledged.  You  should  adhere  both  to  the  title  of  the  assignment  as  given  in  the  course   handbook,  and  to  the   word  limit ;  they  are  intended  to  help  ensure  equality  of  workloads  between   courses  as  well  as  to  encourage  the  useful  transferable  skills  of  clearly  structured  arguments  and   succinct  writing.  College  regulations  require  the  imposition  of  penalties  for  over  length  work:  see
below.
UCL  has  published  guidelines  on  the  use  of  non-­‐discriminatory  language,  which  apply  to  you  as   well  as  staff  (<www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/policy_docs/non_discrim_language.htm>).  You  are  reminded,  in
particular,  to  avoid  the  use  of  gender-­‐biased  terms  in  your  written  work.
ORAL  EXAMINATION
All  Master's  students  are  required  to  attend  an  oral  examination,  for  the  MSc  this  consists  of  an   oral  presentation  that  will  normally  last  for  c.  20  minutes  (inclusive  of  your  presentation  and  a   questioning  session),    held  at  the  Institute  in  mid  to  late  May  of  the  second  year  of  the  MSc,   coinciding  with  the  Conservation  Open  Day.
The  main  aims  of  the  oral  presentation  is  to  provide  you  with  experience  of  presenting   conservation  information  in  front  of  an  audience  (of  you  peers  and  internship  hosts),  and  to   enable  to  receive  feedback  about  developing  dissertation  research.
Additional  details  are  contained  in  the  ARCLG  125  Conservation  Internship  Handbook
DISSERTATION
In  the  event  of  a  problem  being  identified  by  the  examiners  of  the  Dissertation,  students  may  be   invited  to  attend  a  formal  viva  voce  examination  with  the  External  Examiner  for  the  degree  also  in   attendance.  Part-­‐time  students  and  students  on  two-­‐year  MSc  programmes  will  be  required  to   give  an  Oral  presentation  in  the  year  in  which  they  are  examined  in  the  Dissertation.
CONSERVATION  STAFF
The  conservation  teaching  staff  are  listed  below.  O ƚŚĞƌŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞ͛ƐƐƚĂĨĨĂůƐŽ contribute  to  the  conservation  programme,  their  contact  details  can  be  found  via  the  Staff
Directory  (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/directory/).
Dean  Sully     Room  201       d.sully@ucl.ac.uk
Degree  Coordinator:     MSc  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums
Course  Coordinator:   ARCLG122  Conservation  Studies,  ARCL036  Dissertation
Cait ůŝŶK͛'ƌĂĚLJ   Room  203           c.ogrady@ucl.ac.uk
Course  Coordinator:      ARCLG123  Conservation  materials  Science
James  Hales     Room  403A    j.hales@ucl.ac.uk
Course  Coordinator:      ARCLG121  Conservation  Processes,  ARCLG125  Conservation  Internship
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John  Merkel
Renata  Peters
Room  202
Room  107
j.merkel@ucl.ac.uk
m.peters@ucl.ac.uk
Carmen  Vida  G121/G122  PGTA                  carmen.vida@ucl.ac.uk
Julie  Chang  G125  PGTA                            roan1816@gmail.com
STAFF  OFFICE  HOURS
ĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƐƚĂĨĨĚŝƐƉůĂLJƐƚŚĞŝƌ͚ŽĨĨŝĐĞŚŽƵƌƐ͛ŽŶƚŚĞĚŽŽƌŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŽŽŵ .  These  are   the  times  when  they  are  available,  without  appointment,  if  you  wish  to  consult  them.  If  you  wish   to  see  them  at  another  time,  please  contact  them  by  email  to  arrange  a  separate  appointment.
Dean  Sully  will  be  available  on  Wednesdays  11.30am-­‐1.30pm.
LIBRARIES
UCL's  Library  contains  well  over  one  and  a  half  million  volumes  and  some  7,000  current  journals.  It   ŝƐŚŽƵƐĞĚŝŶƐĞǀĞƌĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŽůůĞŐĞƉƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ͘dŚĞ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞ͛ƐŽǁŶů ibrary  on  the  fifth   floor  of  the  Institute  building  has  an  international  reputation  as  one  of  the  finest  archaeological   collections  in  the  world,  including  over  900  periodicals  that  are  currently  in  progress.  It  also   includes  specialist  sections  on  conservation,  heritage  studies,  and  museum  studies.  Catalogues  of   the  Library's  holdings  are  provided  online.  As  an  Institute  student,  you  will  have  full  reading  and   borrowing  rights  in  all  parts  of  the  UCL  Library  including  the  use  of  networked  databases,  and  all   services  available  over  the  Internet.
ACCESS  TO  BOOKS  AND  PERIODICALS
Ensure  that  you  are  familiar  with  the  library  procedures  as  soon  as  possible.  Remember  that  you   can  reserve  books  in  advance  via  the  Internet,  and  also  look  up  the  availability  and  location  of   books  on  the  Library  catalogue.  Remember  that  other  UCL  libraries  also  hold  relevant  books.  Some   books  are  heavily  used  so  you  should  plan  to  read  these  early  on  in  order  to  avoid  the  rush  for   them  later.  There  is  a  Teaching  Collection  in  the  library,  which  holds  copies  of  articles  that  are
much  in  demand;  they  are  listed  in  the  online  catalogue.
Bibliographies  usually  include  more  than  one  reference  for  a  topic  to  give  you  some  choice.  If  you   plan  your  written  work  well  in  advance,  there  is  no  reason  for  difficulties  in  finding  the  reading
material.
OTHER  LIBRARIES
In  addition  to  UCL  libraries,  the  British  Museum  Conservation  Department  kindly  allows  Institute
conservation  students  to  use  its  library.
THE  PHOTOGRAPHIC  LABORATORY
The  I ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞ͛ƐƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŝƐĂƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJǁŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ experience  of  getting  the  best  results  from  difficult-­‐to-­‐photograph  finds  and  samples.  You  are   welcome  to  use  the  photographic  laboratory  for  your  own  research  needs.  If  you  have  any
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questions  relating  to  the  use  of  these  facilities,  please  contact  Stuart  Laidlaw
(s.laidlaw@ucl.ac.uk).
MUSEUM  COLLECTIONS
The  Institute  holds  archaeological  collections,  which  include  prehistoric  pottery  and  stone   artefacts  from  many  parts  of  the  world,  as  well  as  Roman  pottery,  coins  and  glass.  Western  Asiatic   material  includes  the  famous  Petrie  collection  of  Palestinian  artefacts,  collections  from   excavations  at  Jericho  and  a  wide  range  of  objects  from  ancient  Mesopotamia.
UCL  has  a  number  of  other  important  collections  including  the  Petrie  Museum,  the  Grant  Museum   of  Zoology,  the  Art  Collections  and  the  Ethnographic  collections.  All  are  available  for  study  and   research  and  several  are  open  to  the  public.  The  Petrie  Museum  contains  a  superb  collection  of
Egyptological  material  excavated  or  purchased  by  Sir  Flinders  Petrie  together  with  material   subsequently  donated  by  the  Egypt  Exploration  Society  and  other  benefactors.  Further
information  about  UCL  Collections  can  be  found  at  http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums
The  Institute  is  also  fortunate  in  being  conveniently  situated  for  access  to  major  museums  in
London,  such  as  the  British  Museum  and  the  Museum  of  London.  Several  small  and  large   museums  are  quite  close  to  the  Institute,  see:       http://www.museum-­‐mile.org.uk/
LECTURES,  SEMINARS  AND  EVENTS
The  Institute  hosts  a  wide  range  of  lectures  and  seminars  that  are  advertised  on  notice  boards  and   via  your  e-­‐mail.  These  are  open  to  all  staff  and  students  at  the  Institute,  and  there  is  no   assessment  attached  to  any  of  them.  You  are  encouraged  to  take  up  this  unique  opportunity  to
extend  your  learning.
PRELIMINARY  READING
The  following  publications  provide  useful  introductory  material  for  this  degree:
Appelbaum,  B.  2007.   Conservation  treatment  methodology.   Oxford:  Butterworth-­‐Heinemann.  INST
ARCH  LA  APP
Butler,  C.,  Davis,  M.  (eds.).  2006.   Things  Fall  Apart:  Museum  Conservation  in  Practice .  Cardiff:
National  Museum  Wales  Books.     INST  ARCH  LA  1  BUT
Caple,  C.  2001.   Conservation  skills:    judgement,  method  and  decision  making.
London:  Routledge.
INST  ARCH  CAP
Caple,  C.  (ed.).  2011.   Preventive  Conservation  in  Museums .  Leicester  Readers  in  Museum  Studies.
London:  Routledge.
Clavir,  M.  2002.   Preserving  What  is  Valued:  Museums,  Conservation,  and  First  Nation s.  Vancouver:
UBC  Press.
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Crafts  Council.  1983.   Science  for  Conservators  Series :    Book  1   Introduction  to  Materials,  Book  2
Cleaning ;  Book  3   Adhesives  and  Coatings      London:  Crafts  Council,  2nd  edn.  1992  London:
Routledge  for  Conservation  Unit,  Museums  and  Galleries  Commission.  INST  ARCH  JDE  CRA
Cronyn,  J.M.  1990.   The  Elements  of  Archaeological  Conservation .    London:  Routledge.    INST  ARCH
LCRO        Sections  1-­‐3  provide  a  useful  introduction  to  conservation  practice.
de  La  Torre,  M.  (ed.).  2002.   Assessing  the  Values  of  Cultural  Heritage:  Research  Report .  Los
Angeles:  The  Getty  Conservation  Institute.
Horie,  C.V.  1987.   Materials  for  conservation,   London:  Butterworths  INST  ARCH  JDE  HOR.
Pye,  E.  2001.     Caring  for  the  Past:  Issues  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums .    London:
James  &  James.   INST  ARCH  L  PYE
Richmond,  A.,  Bracker,  A.  2009.   Conservation  Principles,  Dilemmas  and  Uncomfortable  Truths .
Oxford:  Butterworth-­‐Heinemann.
Russell,  R.,  Winkworth,  K.  2010.   Significance  2.0:  a  guide  to  assessing  the  significance  of   collections.   Collections  Council  of  Australia  Ltd,  Commonwealth  of  Australia.
Sully,  D.  (ed.).    2007,   Decolonising  Conservation:  Caring  for  Maori  Meeting  Houses  outside  New
Zealand .  Left  Coast  Press  Walnut  Creek,  US.
Szczepanowska,  H.  M.  2013.   Conservation  of  Cultural  Heritage:  Key  Principles  and  Approaches .
London:  Routledge.
USEFUL  WEBSITES
There  are  many  web  sites  and  discussion  lists  relevant  to  conservation  and  cultural  heritage.    You
may  like  to  explore  the  following  to  start  with:   http://www.icon.org.uk     Icon:  the  Institute  for  Conservation
http://www.bcin.ca
Conservation  Bibliographic  Database,  BCIN
Conservation's  'Catch  22'   www.ucl.ac.uk/conservation-­‐c-­‐22
American  Institute  for  Conservation  (AIC)   www.conservation-­‐us.org/
Canadian  Conservation  Institute  (CCI)   www.cci-­‐icc.gc.ca/index-­‐eng.aspx
Conservation  OnLine  (CoOL)      http://cool.conservation-­‐us.org/
ECCO  (European  Confederation  of  Conservator-­‐Restorers)     www.ecco-­‐eu.org
GCI  -­‐  Getty  Conservation  Institute     www.getty.edu/conservation
ICOM-­‐CC  (International  Council  of  Museums -­‐Committee  for  Conservation)   www.icom-­‐cc.org/
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HEALTH  AND  SAFETY
The  Institute  has  a  Health  and  Safety  policy  and  code  of  practice,  which  provides  guidance  on   laboratory  work,  etc.    This  is  revised  annually  and  the  new  edition  will  be  issued  in  due  course.    All   work  undertaken  in  the  Institute  is  governed  by  these  guidelines  and  you  have  a  duty  to  be  aware   of  them  and  to  adhere  to  them  at  all  times.    This  is  particularly  important  in  the  context  of
laboratory  work  and  site  visits,  which  will  be  undertaken  as  part  of  this  degree.
ACCESS  TO  LEARNING  FUND
UK  students  (both  full-­‐time  and  part-­‐time)  in  financial  difficulties  should  be  advised  to  apply  to  the
Access  to  Learning  Fund  for  support.  Details  of  all  sources  of  student  financial  support  are  given   here  http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-­‐students/financial-­‐support/
FEEDBACK  FROM  STUDENTS
In  trying  to  make  this  degree  as  effective  as  possible,  we  welcome  feedback  during  the  course  of   the  year.  You  will  be  asked  to  fill  in  Progress  Forms  at  the  end  of  each  term,  which  the  Degree
Coordinator  will  discuss  with  you,  which  include  space  for  comment  on  each  of  your  courses.
At  the  end  of  each  course,  all  you  are  asked  to  give  your  views  on  the  course  in  an  anonymous   questionnaire,  which  will  be  circulated  at  one  of  the  last  sessions  of  the  course.  These   questionnaires  are  taken  seriously  and  help  the  Course  Coordinator  to  develop  the  course.  The   summarised  responses  are  considered  by  the  Degree  Coordinator,  the  Institute's  Staff-­‐Student
Consultative  Committee,  and  Teaching  Committee,  and  by  the  Faculty  Teaching  Committee.
If  you  are  concerned  about  any  aspect  of  a  specific  course,  we  hope  you  will  feel  able  to  talk  to  the
relevant  Course  Coordinator,  but  if  you  feel  this  is  not  appropriate  or  you  have  more  general   concerns,  you  should  consult  your  Degree  Coordinator/Personal  Tutor,  or  the  Graduate  Tutor
(Andrew  Bevan+),  consult  the  Academic  Administrator  (Judy  Medrington),  the  Chair  of  Teaching
Committee  (Karen  Wright),  or  the  Director  (Sue  Hamilton).
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APPENDIX  A:  POLICIES  AND  PROCEDURES  2015-­‐16  (PLEASE  READ  CAREFULLY)
This  appendix  provides  a  short  précis  of  policies  and  procedures  relating  to  courses.  It  is  not  a   substitute  for  the  full  documentation,  with  which  all  students  should  become  familiar.  For  full   information  on  Institute  policies  and  procedures,  see  the  following  website:     http://wiki.ucl.ac.uk/display/archadmin
For  UCL  policies  and  procedures,  see  the  Academic  Regulations  and  the  UCL  Academic  Manual:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/academic-­‐regulations  ;   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/academic-­‐manual/
GENERAL  MATTERS
ATTENDANCE :  A  minimum  attendance  of  70%  is  required.  A  register  will  be  taken  at  each  class.   If   you  are  unable  to  attend  a  class,  please  notify  the  lecturer  by  email.
DYSLEXIA :  If  you  have  dyslexia  or  any  other  disability,  please  discuss  with  your  lecturers  whether   there  is  any  way  in  which  they  can  help  you.  Students  with  dyslexia  should  indicate  it  on  each   coursework  cover  sheet.
COURSEWORK
SUBMISSION  PROCEDURES :   You  must  submit  a  hardcopy  of  for  ARCLG121  &  ARCLG123   coursework  to  the  Co-­‐ordinator's  pigeon-­‐hole  via  the   Red  Essay  Box  at  Reception    by  stated   deadlines.  Coursework  must  be  stapled  to  a  completed  coversheet  (available  from  IoA  website;   the  rack  outside  Room  411A;  or  the  Library).  You  should  put  your   Candidate  Number  (a  5  digit   alphanumeric  code,  found  on  Portico.    Please  note  that  this  number  changes  each  year)  and
Course  Code  on  all  coursework .
It  is  also  essential  that  you  put  your  Candidate  Number  at  the   start  of  the  title  line  on  Turnitin,  followed  by  the  short  title  of  the  coursework  (example:  YBPR6
Funerary  practices).
dŚĞΖůĂƐƐŶƌŽůŵĞŶƚ͛WĂƐƐǁŽƌĚĨŽƌĂůůĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͗ IoA1516
The  Turnitin  'Class  ID'  is  follows:
Conservation  Processes
Conservation  Studies
ARCLG121   2971250
ARCLG122   Turnitin  submission  not  required
Conservation:  Materials  Science   ARCLG123   2971258
The  Internship         ARCLG125   2971259
Masters  Dissertation
ARCLG036   2971279  (this  will  be  updated  for  2017
submission)
LATE  SUBMISSION :  Late  submission  is  penalized  in  accordance  with  UCL  regulations,  unless   permission  for  late  submission  has  been  granted.  The  penalties  are  as  follows:  i)  A  penalty  of  5   percentage  marks  should  be  applied  to  coursework  submitted  the  calendar  day  after  the  deadline
(calendar  day  1);  ii)  A  penalty  of  15  percentage  marks  should  be  applied  to  coursework  submitted   on  calendar  day  2  after  the  deadline  through  to  calendar  day  7;  iii)  A  mark  of  zero  should  be   recorded  for  coursework  submitted  on  calendar  day  8  after  the  deadline  through  to  the  end  of  the   second  week  of  third  term.  Nevertheless,  the  assessment  will  be  considered  to  be  complete   provided  the  coursework  contains  material  than  can  be  assessed;  iv)  Coursework  submitted  after   the  end  of  the  second  week  of  third  term  will  not  be  marked  and  the  assessment  will  be
incomplete.
GRANTING  OF  EXTENSIONS :    New  UCL-­‐wide  regulations  with  regard  to  the  granting  of  extensions   for  coursework  have  been  introduced  with  effect  from  the  2015-­‐16  session.      Full  details  will  be   circulated  to  all  students  and  will  be  made  available  on  the  IoA  intranet.      Note  that  Course
Coordinators  are  no  longer  permitted  to  grant  extensions.  All  requests  for  extensions  must  be   submitted  on  a  new  UCL  form,  together  with  supporting  documentation,  via   :ƵĚLJDĞĚƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ
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office  and    will  then  be  referred  on  for  consideration.    Please  be  aware  that  the  grounds  that  are   now  acceptable  are    limited.    Those  with  long-­‐term  difficulties  should  contact  UCL  Student
Disability  Services  to  make  special  arrangements.
TURNITIN :  Date-­‐stamping  is  via  Turnitin,  so  in  addition  to  submitting  hard  copy,   you  must  also   submit  your  work  to  Turnitin  by  midnight  on  the  deadline  day .  If  you  have  questions  or  problems   with  Turnitin,  contact   ioa-­‐turnitin@ucl.ac.uk
.
All  written  course  work  (for  ARCLG121,  ARCLG123,  ARCLG125,  and  ARCLG036)  must  be  submitted
to  Turnitin.  Written  work  for  ARCLG122  should  not  be  submitted  to  Turnitin
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ARCLG121  CONSERVATION  PROCESSES
COORDINATOR:  James  Hales     j.hales@ucl.ac.uk
,  Room  403A;  internal  phone  x  24728  (from  outside  02076794728)
OTHER  CONTRIBUTORS
John  Merkel,   ĂŝƚůŝŶK͛'ƌĂĚLJ ,  Renata  Peters,  Dean  Sully,  Visiting  lecturers
OVERVIEW
This  course  will  introduce  and  critically  evaluate  the  theory  and  practice  of  conservation   procedures.  To  provide  experience  in  selection  and  use  of  the  main  materials,  equipment  and   techniques  used  in  the  conservation  of  archaeological  and  museum  objects.
TEACHING  STRUCTURE
The  course  is  taught  over  the  first  two  terms  of  the  first  year,  through  weekly  two-­‐hour  lectures,   and  associated  demonstrations  and  seminars.
TOPICS  COVERED   x
Theory  and  practice  of  conservation  processes  applied  to  the  conservation  of:  ceramics;  glass;   stone  and  plasters;  metals;  and  organic  materials     x
Documentation  of  conservation  processes     x
Choice  and  application  of  conservation  techniques  and  materials
ASSESSMENT
The  course  is  assessed  by  written  coursework,  consisting  of  a  7,000  word  Research  Project  Report
(100%).
BASIC  TEXTS  AND  RESOURCES
The  following  introductory  texts  and  background  reading  are  relevant  to  this  course:
Caple,  C.  2001.   Conservation  skills:    judgement,  method  and  decision  making.
London:  Routledge.
INST  ARCH  CAP
Crafts  Council..  1983.  Science  for  Conservators  Series:    Book  1   Introduction  to  Materials,  Book  2
Cleaning;  Book  3   Adhesives  and  Coatings      London:  Crafts  Council,  2nd  edn.  1992  London:
Routledge  for  Conservation  Unit,  Museums  and  Galleries  Commission.  INST  ARCH  JDE  CRA
Cronyn,  J.M.  1990.   The  Elements  of  Archaeological  Conservation .    London:  Routledge.    INST  ARCH
LCRO        Sections  1-­‐3  provide  a  useful  introduction  to  conservation  practice.
Horie,  C.V.  1987.   Materials  for  conservation,   London:  Butterworths.  INST  ARCH  JDE  HOR.
Pye,  E.  2001.   Caring  for  the  Past:  Issues  in  Conservation  for  Archaeology  and  Museums .  London:
James  and  James.  INST  ARCH  L  PYE
Particularly  chapters  5,  6  and  7,  which  cover  deterioration  and  conservation,  practice
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ARCLG122  CONSERVATION  STUDIES
COORDINATOR:  Dean  Sully     d.sully@ucl.ac.uk;  Room  201;  internal  phone  x  27497  (from  outside  020  7679  7497)
OTHER  CONTRIBUTORS
James  Hales,  John  Merkel,  Caitlin  O ͛'ƌĂĚLJ ,  Carmen  Vida
OVERVIEW
This  course  will  develop  skills  in  assessing,  understanding  and  responding  to  conservation   problems  presented  by  a  range  of  archaeological  and  museum  objects.  This  involves   understanding  aspects  of  cultural  significance,  diagnosing  problems  of  condition,  designing,   testing,  applying,  and  documenting  suitable  conservation  procedures.    By  the  end  of  this  course,   you  should  have  the  appropriate  level  of  preventive  and  interventive  conservation  skills  necessary
to  undertake  your  internship.
TEACHING  STRUCTURE
The  course  is  taught  through  practical  demonstrations,  regular  individual  specialist  tutorials,   supervised  practical  sessions  and  weekly  seminars.  Students  will  carry  out  guided  conservation   treatments  on  archaeological  and  museum  objects  in  the  conservation  laboratories  on  three  days   per  week.  The  treatment  of  these  objects  will  require  both  interventive  and  preventive   conservation  approaches  to  be  developed.    Lab  Skills  are  undertaken  in  the  first  two  terms  to   provide  students  with  the  opportunity  to  develop  their  practical  understanding  of  conservation   materials  and  processes
TOPICS  COVERED   x
Laboratory  skills/Health  and  safety   x
Approach  to  the  object   x
Assessing  object  significance,  technology  and  condition   x
Assessing  conservation  in  context   x
Selection  of  treatment  options   x
Negotiation  of  outcomes   x
Conservation  treatment  of  ceramic,  glass,  stone,  plaster,  metal,  and  organic  artefacts   x Documentation  of  treatment  processes
ASSESSMENT
This  course  is  continuously  assessed  by  monitoring  student  practical  work  and  through  the   assessment  of  completed  practical  work.  Feedback  includes  a  written  formative  assessment  of   practical  work  at  the  end  of  each  term,  and  a  summative  assessment  at  the  end  of  the  year.  In   addition,   ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶ͞ƵŶƐĞĞŶ͟ object  assessment  in  each  term,  which  are  practical  reports  based   on  your  examination  of  an  artefact.
INTRODUCTORY  TEXTS  AND  BACKGROUND  READING
Applebaum,  B.  2007.   Conservation  treatment  methodology .  Oxford:  Butterworth-­‐Heinemann.  INST
ARCH  LA  APP
Caple,  C.  2001.   Conservation  skills:    judgement,  method  and  decision  making .  London:  Routledge.
INST  ARCH  CAP
Cronyn,  J.M.  1990.   The  Elements  of  archaeological  Conservation .    London:  Routledge.      INST  ARCH
LCRO.    Sections  1-­‐3  for  general  introduction
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ARCLG123      CONSERVATION  MATERIALS  SCIENCE
COORDINATOR:   ĂŝƚůŝŶK͛'ƌĂĚLJ   caitlin.r.ogrady@ucl.ac.uk
,  Room  203;  internal  phone  27487  (from  outside  020  7679  7487)
OTHER  CONTRIBUTORS
James  Hales,  John  Merkel,  Renata  Peters,  Dean  Sully,  Visiting  Lecturers.
OVERVIEW
This  course  is  intended  to  provide  students  with  an  understanding  of  materials.  It  focuses  on  pre-­‐ industrial  technologies,  deterioration  processes,  and  condition  of  objects.  The  course  will  cover  the   material  properties  of  the  commonly  encountered  archaeological  materials  (ceramics,  glass,  stone,   metals,  and  organics)  together  with  analytical  techniques  used  in  studying  them.
Students  gain  first-­‐hand  experience  of  examination  methods  and  analytical  techniques,  and  have
ĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨĂĐŝůŝƚŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞ͛ƐtŽůĨƐŽŶůĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ optical  microscopy,  X-­‐radiography,  scanning  electron  microscopy,  electron  microprobe,  and
Fourier-­‐transform  infrared  spectroscopy
AIMS
To  familiarize  the  student  with  the  properties,  technology  and  decay  mechanisms  of  pre-­‐industrial   materials  and  to  provide  them  with  an  understanding  of  the  analytical  techniques  used  in  identifying,   characterizing  and  assessing  their  condition.  To  give  the  student  an  increased  awareness  of  the
important  information  an  object  can  yield  with  analysis  and  technological  study.
OBJECTIVES
On  successful  completion  of  this  course,  a  student  should:     x
Be  familiar  with  the  technologies  involved  in  producing  traditional  artefacts  and  be  able  to   interpret  decayed  material  with  a  view  to  understanding  its  original  state.   x
Have  an  overview  of  a  wide  range  of  analytical  techniques  for  the  study  of  artefacts  and  be  able   to  choose  the  most  appropriate  method  of  analysis  for  a  particular  situation.
x
Be  able  to  carry  out  the  following  analytical  procedures  :  SEM,  XRF,  XRD,    FTIR,  Optical   microscopy,  X-­‐radiography
x
Be  aware  of  the  sorts  of  information  specialist  scholars  are  seeking  to  deduce  from  cultural   heritage  material.
TEACHING  METHODS  AND  WORKLOAD
The  course  is  taught  over  the  first  two  terms,  through  weekly  lectures,  demonstrations  and   practical  classes  (all  are  compulsory).  There  will  be  40  hours  of  lectures  and  40  hours  of   practical/laboratory  sessions  for  this  course.    Students  will  be  expected  to  undertake  around  140   hours  of  reading  for  the  course,  plus  140  hours  preparing  for  and  producing  the  assessed  work.
This  adds  up  to  a  total  workload  of  some  360  hours  for  the  course.
METHODS  OF  ASSESSMENT
This  course  is  assessed  by  written  coursework  totalling  7000  words.  There  are  two  pieces  of  course   work,  an  Analytical  Research  Proposal  ca.  3000  words  and  an  Analytical  Report    ca.  4000  words
(plus  practical  work).  The  weighting  is  40%  and  60%  respectively.
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ARCLG125  THE  INTERNSHIP
COORDINATOR:    James  Hales   j.hales@ucl.ac.uk
,  Room  403A;  internal  phone  x  24728  (from  outside  02076794728)
AIMS  OF  THE  INTERNSHIP
The  internship  aims  to  enable  students  to  work  with  professional  conservators,  and  to  experience   professional    conservation  practice,  including  the  normal  challenges  and  constraints  of   institutional,  or  independent,  conservation  work.
DURATION
The  internship  covers  ten  months;  it  can  be  composed  of  two  five  month  placements,  or  a  8   month  period,    plus  up  to  two  months  of  work  in  the  field.  Students  receive  25  study  days,  and  15   days  annual  leave.
INTERNSHIP  HOSTS
Internships  are  located  in  heritage  institutions,  such  as  museums  and  with  independent   conservators.  In  most  cases,  internships  will  be  based  with  institutions  where  there  is  a  team  of   conservators,  and  where  there  is  a  senior  conservator  in  overall  charge.  Students  are  matched   with  suitable  internship  hosts  based  on  an  assessment  of  experience,  training  needs  and  career   plans  of  each  student.    Internships  have  taken  place  at  the  British  Museum,  the  Museum  of
London;  the  Horniman  Museum;  the  UCL  Collections;  the  Fitzwilliam  Museum  ,  Cambridge;  the
Ashmolean  Museum,  Oxford  and  the  National  Trust  .
FUNDING
We  do  not  expect  host  institutions  to  fund  student  placements,  though  some  institutions  are  able   to  make  a  contribution  towards  general  expenses,  or  to  fund  student  attendance  at  conferences.
UCL  charges  a  low  student  fee  during  the  internship  year,  intended  simply  to  cover  the  cost  of
ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ͕ƚƵƚŽƌƐ͛ǀŝƐŝƚƐ͕ĂŶĚĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ͖ƚŚŝƐĂůƐŽĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞƐƚŽƐŽŵĞĞdžƚĞŶƚĨŽƌƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ
being  unable  to  take  on  paid  jobs  during  the  year
MONITORING  AND  ASSESSMENT  OF  STUDENT  PROGRESS
Each  student  is  assigned  a  Tutor  from  the  Institute  and  a  Supervisor  from  the  host  institution.  Day   to  day  support  is  provided  by  the  Supervisor  or  other  conservators  in  the  team.  After  5  months,   the  student  produces  a  Progress  Report  on  the  internship  and  both  student  and  supervisor   complete  an  evaluation  form.  The  Tutor  will  visit  to  discuss  the  progress  of  the  internship,  to  make   an  assessment,  and  provide  feedback  to  the  student.    This  assessment  is  based  on  the  visit,
ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌ͕ƚŚĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ͛ƐƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĂůǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĚĂLJŬ (which  records  the  work
ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉͿĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ͛ƐWƌŽŐƌĞƐƐZĞƉŽƌƚƐ͘ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚĂůƐŽ involves  an  oral  presentation.  Students  and  Institute  staff  meet  at  regular  intervals  through  the   year  so  that  the  whole  group  can  keep  in  touch  and  discuss  their  experiences.
TYPE  OF  WORK  UNDERTAKEN  DURING  AN  INTERNSHIP
The  intention  of  the  internship  is  that  students  should  be  involved  in  the  current  conservation   activities  of  the  institution  provided  these  will  give  a  good  range  of  experience  over  the  year.
^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͛ǁŽƌŬƉů ans  are  discussed  and  agreed  in  advance.  If  possible,  each  student  should  be   assigned  at  least  one  reasonably  challenging  piece  of  work,  or  project,  which  s/he  can  organise   and  carry  out  independently.
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ARCLG036  Dissertation
COORDINATOR:  Dean  Sully     d.sully@ucl.ac.uk
;  Room  201;  internal  phone  x  27497  (from  outside  020  7679  7497)
A  15,000  word  dissertation  will  be  completed  at  the  end  of  the  second  year  of  the  MSc
(September  2017).  This  will  be  introduced  during  term  2  of  the  first  year  of  the  MSc.  You  will  be   allocated  your  internship  supervisor  in  term  3,  who  will  also  be  your  dissertation  supervisor.  A   general  topic  for  research  will  be  identified  with  each  student,  related  to  his/her  proposed   internship.  A  research  strategy  will  be  developed  in  term  3  of  the  MSc  first  year,  and  background
research  will  take  place  during  the  summer  of  that  year.  The  dissertation  will  be  further  discussed   with  each  student  during  term  1  of  the  second  (internship)  year  of  the  MSc,  and  the  topic  finalised   by  January  of  the  internship  year.  Practical  work  and  analytical  research  (if  appropriate)  will    take   place  in  the  following  months  so  that  by  June  of  the  internship  year  the  student  is  ready  to   undertake  the  independent  study  needed  to  complete  the  dissertation  for  submission    by
September  15  2017  (tbc)  (90  Credits).  Guidelines  for  researching,  writing  and  producing  the   dissertation  are  included  in  the  MA/MSc  Handbook:   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/silva/archaeology/course-­‐info/pg-­‐degree/MA_MSc_general
In  developing  a  research  project  for  your  MSc  dissertation,  you  will  be  expected  to  draw  on  your   experience  of  conservation  practice.  This  could  be  research  that  develops  from  a  complex  object   or  group  treatment,  investigation  of  conservation  materials/processes/techniques,  critical   examination  of  a  conservation  project,  or  broader  issue  associated  with  conservation  practice.  It   should  generate  data  from  a  case  study  in  which  you  have  been  actively  involved.  This  is  most   likely  to  come  from  the  projects  that  you  conduct  during  your  internship  experience,  but  can  also   be  drawn  from  your  past  experience,  fieldwork  and  volunteer  work.  Copies  of  previous  MSc
Dissertations  can  be  requested  from  the  Degree  coordinator.
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MAP  OF  ASSESSMENT
YEAR  1
FORMATIVE
G121
CONSERVATION
PROCESSES
Credits)
G123
(30  Credits)
G122
(30
CONSERVATION
MATERIALS  SCIENCE
CONSERVATION
STUDIES  (60  Credits)
Feedback  on  developing   conservation  lab  skills
Feedback  on  developing  analytical   skills
Weekly  advice  and  feedback
Written  formative  assessment  of   conservation  practical  work  at  the   end  of  term  1,  2  and  3.
SUMMATIVE
Project  Report  100%  total  mark   for  the  course
(10%  of  the  overall  mark  for  the   degree)
Analytical  Research  Proposal
40%  of  total  mark  for  the   course;  Analytical  Report  60%  of   total  mark  for  the  course(4%   and  6%  respectively  of  the   overall  mark  for  the  degree)
3  unseen  object  assessments
40%  of  total  mark  for  the  course
(8%  of  the  overall  mark  for  the   degree)
Final  assessment  of  practical   work  60%  of  total  mark  for  the   course  [the  mark  for  practical   work  gives  equal  weight  to  the   approach  and  execution  of  lab   work  and  the  quality  of  treated   objects]
(12%  of  the  overall  mark  for  the   degree)
G036  DISSERTATION
(90  Credits)
Each  student  has  a  designated   supervisor  who  advises  and  gives   feedback  during  research  and   preparation
YEAR  2:    INTERNSHIP  (150  credits)
INTERNSHIP  WORK     ^ƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌ͛ƐĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŝĐĞ͖
ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌ͛ƐǁƌŝƚƚĞŶĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ   dƵƚŽƌ͛ƐǀŝƐŝƚƐ͖ƌĞǀŝĞǁŽĨǁŽƌŬ͕ƌĞǀŝĞǁ
ŽĨĚĂLJŬ͖ƚƵƚŽƌ͛ƐǁƌŝƚƚĞŶ assessment  of  progress
2  PROGRESS
REPORTS
ORAL  PRESENTATION   dƵƚŽƌ͛ƐĂĚǀŝĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ͕ and  feedback  on  each  report   dƵƚŽƌ͛ƐĂĚǀŝĐĞ presentation
and  feedback  on   rehearsal    session  prior  to
Final  written  dissertation  worth
(25%  of  the  overall  mark  for  the   degree)
2  reports  worth  15%  each;    30%   of  the  overall  mark  for  the   degree   worth  5%  of  the  overall  mark   for  the  degree
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CRITERIA  FOR  ASSESSMENT  OF  CONSERVATION  PRACTICE
These  criteria  are  applied  at  the  end  of  the  first  year  to  student  achievement  in  the  supported   ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐĂŶĚůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞ͛ƐĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶůĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽ f   the  second  year  to  achievement  in  the  professional  working  environment  of  the  internship.
Professional  attitude:
Successful  professional  practice  in  conservation  depends  not  only  on    the  acquisition  of  good   conservation  skills,  but  on  the  development  of  generic  work  skills  including  ability  to  contribute  to   the  aims  of  the  project  or  institution,    responsibility  towards  work  and  colleagues,    operating  in   accordance  with  health  and  safety  regulations,    ability  to  communicate,    and  effective     timekeeping.
DISTINCTION
Unquestionably  competent,  showing  thoroughly  professional  attitude,  excellent  quality  of  thought   and  high  standards  of  practice,  with  excellence  in  most  areas
ͻKƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŽďũĞĐƚƐŝŶĐŽŶƚĞdžƚĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽ blems   ͻůĞĂƌůLJĐĂƉĂďůĞŽĨŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĐŽŶĨůŝĐƚƐ   ͻdžĐĞůůĞŶƚŵĂŶƵĂůƐŬŝůůƐ   ͻKƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŐƌĂƐƉŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ   ͻsĞƌLJĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ   ͻ/ŶŶŽǀĂƚŝǀĞĂŶĚĐƌŝƚŝĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚǁŚĞŶƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐĐŽŶƐ ervation  options  and  developing   conservation  strategies   ͻĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂďůĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ƚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞǁŽƌŬ͕ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ projects     ͻďůĞƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJŵƵĐŚŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƚŝŵĞ   ͻWƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐĨŝŶŝƐŚĞĚǁŽƌŬŽĨǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
MERIT
Competent  in  all  areas,  showing  professional  attitude,  ability  to  think  constructively,  and  high   standards  of  practice  in  several  areas
ͻůĞĂƌůLJĂďůĞƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŽďũĞĐƚƐŝŶĐŽŶƚĞdžƚĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ   ͻ  Capable  of  identifying  and  managing  ethical  conflicts   ͻ'ŽŽĚƚŽǀĞƌLJŐŽŽĚŵĂŶƵĂůƐŬŝůůƐ   ͻsĞƌLJŐŽŽĚŐƌĂƐƉŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ   ͻdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ   ͻůĞĂƌůLJĐĂƉĂďůĞŽĨĐƌŝƚŝĐĂůƌĞǀŝĞǁŽĨĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŽƉƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞǀ elopment  of  conservation   strategies   ͻ^ŽƵŶĚĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞǁŽƌŬ͕ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ   ͻďůĞƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƚŝŵĞ   ͻWƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐĨŝŶŝƐŚĞĚǁŽƌŬŽĨŐŽŽĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
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PASS
Competent  in  most  situations,  generally  showing  professional  attitude,  ability  to  think   constructively,  and  good  practice  in  some  areas
ͻďůĞƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŽďũĞĐƚƐŝŶĐŽŶƚĞdžƚĂŶĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ   ͻ'ĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞĞƚŚŝĐĂůĐŽŶĨůŝĐƚƐ   ͻ'ŽŽĚŵĂŶƵĂůƐ kills   ͻĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞŐƌĂƐƉŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ   ͻĚĞƋƵĂƚĞďƵƚŶŽƚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ   ͻ'ĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĐĂƉĂďůĞŽĨĐƌŝƚŝĐĂůĞǀĂůƵĂƚŝŽŶŽĨĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŽƉƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨ conservation  strategies   ͻĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽ research  and  evaluate  materials  and  methods,  and  to  manage  work,   resources  and  projects   ͻĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJ   ͻWƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐĨŝŶŝƐŚĞĚǁŽƌŬŽĨĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
FAIL
Limited  or  inadequate  competence,  showing  poorly  developed  professional  attitude,  little  ability   to  think  constructively,  and  poor  quality  of  practice
ͻ>ŝŵŝƚĞĚĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŽďũĞĐƚƐŝŶĐŽŶƚĞdžƚĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ   ͻ>ŝŵŝƚĞĚĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĂŶĚŵĂŶĂŐĞĞƚŚŝĐĂůĐŽŶĨůŝĐƚƐ   ͻWŽŽƌŵĂŶƵĂůƐŬŝůůƐ   ͻ/ŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŐƌĂƐƉŽĨ  current  concepts       ͻWŽŽƌŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞ   ͻ>ŝŵŝƚĞĚƚŽŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŽƉƚŝŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ strategies,     ͻ>ŝŵŝƚĞĚĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ƚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞǁŽƌŬ͕ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ s  and  projects   ͻ/ŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJ
ͻWƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐĨŝŶŝƐŚĞĚǁŽƌŬŽĨƉŽŽƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
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