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UNIWERSITY OF WARSAW

1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48 (0)22 822 02 11




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Subject

Instrumental Analysis
of Cultural Heritage Objects


No / course unit code


Semester

1M

Type of course

Monographic Lecture


Teaching hours
 per semester    per week

15      1

ECTS credits

1


Lecturer:

Dr. Barbara Wagner,
Room: 340     Phone extn.: 222     email: barbog@chem.uw.edu.pl

Teaching Division:

Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

Educational and
professional goals:

The goal of the lecture is to provide students with a knowledge about principles and practical aspects of using instrumental techniques in archaeometry. Students will acquire knowledge about basic methodologies of conservation and preservation science supported by interdisciplinary research.

Course description:

An essence of scientific investigation in archaeometry will be discussed. Students will be given an overview of analytical destructive, micro-destructive and non-destructive methods used in the conservation science. Planning of scientific investigations including chemical analysis towards preservation and development of new conservation treatments will be presented during the lecture with emphasis on practical aspects of the latest methodologies and technologies for investigation of cultural heritage materials. Examples of scientific investigations devoted to conservation and documentation of archaeological and historical objects will be given.

Required background:


Basics of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis and physical chemistry.

Form of assessment:


Exam

Remarks:

-





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