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Restoration chemistry (5 cr)

Code: RE00BH81-3004

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 30.04.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 20

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Restoration

Teachers

  • Jarmo Kilpeläinen

Teacher in charge

Jarmo Kilpeläinen

Groups

  • REKV20SP
    Restoration, full-time studies

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know the basics of inorganic chemistry
- know how to work safely in a laboratory
- know basic chemical methods and laboratory equipment
- understand how chemistry is part of conservation/restoration and documentation of the object in the conservation/restoration process
- know how to apply knowledge of chemistry by using and disposing of harmful materials
- know where to research and use information about the safest methods and materials from the perspectives of the user and the object of restoration
- understand the restrictions of sampling due to the ethics of conservation/restoration

Content

- What is the basic terminology of chemistry?
- What are the basics of inorganic chemistry?
- What kind of properties do chemical materials have?
- How is chemistry applied in conservation and restoration laboratory work?
- What does work safety in a laboratory mean?
- What are material safety data sheets?
- How are paint layer samples studied using resin casting?
- How are paint layers analyzed with a microscope?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills:
No prerequisities

Further information

Co-requisites:
Documentation and subject research