Pigment chemistry (5 cr)

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know the basics of colour and optics theory
- can identify the most common natural pigments using analysis charts and indication reactions
- can measure colour spectra with a spectrophotometer
- can identify the spectra of the most common pigments using reference spectra
- know the basics of organic chemistry
- understand the connection between basic chemistry knowledge and materials in conservation and restoration and their properties
- know the basics of XRFanalysis and know how to measure XRF spectra of samples and compare these to reference spectra.

Content

- What are colours, optics and natural pigments in theory?
- What kind of pigments exist?
- How to measure reference pigments with spectrophotometer and how to interpret the spectra?
- How to make a pigment analysis in a laboratory?
- What are the basics of organic chemistry?
- What are the most important organic material groups in conservation and restoration?
- How to use an XRF analyzer in material research?

Course material

Luentomateriaali jaetaan Learnin kautta opiskelijoille.

Study forms and methods

Lähiopetus järjestetään Kouvolan kampuksella lukujärjestyksen mukaisesti.

RDI and work-related cooperation

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Hyväksyttyyn suoritukseen vaaditaan hyväksytysti suoritettu tentti ja palautetut oppimistehtävät. Arviointiin vaikuttaa myös aktiivinen osallistuminen lähiopetukseen.