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State of Israel


Current program

General Syllabus


The program includes 6 basic units over a period of 5 months:
  • Unit 1 – Introduction to Conservation
  • Unit 2 – Basic Conservation Principles
  • Unit 3 – Associated Professions
  • Unit 4 - Techniques and Materials
  • Unit 5 – Practical Project in Jerusalem
  • Unit 6 – Final Project


Subjects:

Unit 1 – Introduction to Conservation
  • 1.1 History of Conservation
  • 1.2 Philosophy of Conservation
  • 1.3 Value Analysis of Findings and Evidences
  • 1.4 The Conservation Procedure
  • 1.5 Basic Concepts


Unit 2 – Basic Conservation Principles
  • 2.1 International and Israelis Conservation Bodies
  • 2.2 Conservation Conventions
  • 2.3 International and Israeli Conservation Legislation


Unit 3 – Associated Professions
  • 3.1 Archaeology – Legislation, Basic Principles, Excavation and Objects
  • 3.2 Architecture for Conservation – History and Typology in Israel
  • 3.3 Engineering for Conservation – Building Technologies


Unit 4 - Techniques and Materials
  • 4.1 Documentation
  • 4.2 Planning for Conservation
  • 4.3 Plaster Conservation
  • 4.4 Stone Conservation
  • 4.5 Mud Conservation
  • 4.6 Fresco Conservation
  • 4.7 Mosaic Conservation


Unit 5 – Practical Project in Jerusalem

Unit 6 – Final Project