KONS1001 – Science for Conservators and Archaeologists I

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

This course covers many of the general and applied issues of chemistry involved in conservation and archaeology.

The course is divided in two parts:

  • A basic part about the structure of the matter, chemical reactions, and their thermodynamics.
  • The second part of the course is the applied one and has a special focus on the materials of interest for conservators and archaeologists: pigments; binding media; solvents and solutions; cleaning agents; varnishes, adhesives, consolidants.

In the practicals you will learn basic laboratory skills.

Learning outcome

After taking this course the student is exptected to:

  • Name and summarize basic chemical concepts (with special focus on the physico-chemical ones)
  • Apply mathematical tools for solving simple stoichiometric problems
  • Make use of the language of the discipline
  • Relate chemical concepts to the materials of interest for conservators and archaeologists
  • Interpret phenomena at macroscopic and microscopic Levels
  • Recognize and identify possible H&S hazards related to the use of the materials

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

This course is not available for single course students.

Students must be admitted to the BA programme Kulturarv og Bevaringskunnskap.

For admission, students must sign up for the course in December. For late admission in January, contact the Department.

It is recommended that students have High School chemistry "Kjemi 2 or 3" and/ or familiarize With High School chemistry curriculum before the start of the course.

It is also recommended to familiarize With second-line equations and poten- and logarithm calculations.

Teaching

There will be 13 2-hour lectures, 13 2-hour seminars, and 3 2-hour lab-sessions. You are expe