Architectural heritage (5 cr)
Code: AV00EW25-3001
General information
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
12.09.2024 - 12.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS and Continuing education
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
- Elina Rauhala
Teacher in charge
Elina Rauhala
Groups
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VV2024-2025Optional studies 2024-2025
Objective
- You learn the history of building development, from home to semi-detached houses and commercial buildings.
- You understand how the division of land has affected the village landscape, the yard and the individual buildings.
- You recognize the importance of laws, regulations and zoning in protecting the built cultural environment.
- You know the construction materials and techniques of different eras and the methods of construction.
- You know the basics of valuation in protecting a building and outline the restoration work that preserves the characteristics of the property.
Content
How has the building heritage evolved over time and how has land distribution affected it?
How do laws, regulations and zoning affect building protection?
What different materials and techniques have been used in buildings in different times?
How does valuing a protected building affect the conservation of the site?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically
- look for information in the key information sources of the field
- identify interrelated tasks
- use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
- work as team members in a goal-oriented way
- justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.