Degree Programme in Conservation
Degree Programme in
Conservation (In Finnish)
Specialisations
Building Conservation
Qualification awarded
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Level of qualification
The degree programme leads to a higher education degree which is a first cycle
Bachelor-level degree in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). According to
the eight-level classification of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
the degree represents level 6.
Specific admission
requirements
Please
see the
Applicant's Guide
or the website
www.seamk.fi/hakeminen.
Applicant's Guide's instructions are written in Finnish for degree programmes
taught in Finnish and in English for degree programmes taught in English. On the
website, application and instructions are in Finnish language for the degree
programmes taught in Finnish.
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior learning
Seinäjoki UAS's common practices are observed in the assessment and recognition
of prior learning (RPL). The final thesis and Maturity Test are not included in
the RPL process. Other studies can either be replaced by courses of equivalent
content or other acquired expertise. Studies completed in other institutions may
also be incuded in the optional and elective studies.
To
receive credit for the practical training for prior work experience a report
must be submitted to the degree programme according to the practices observed.
Previously acquired expertise expires in 10 years. The teacher who processes the
applications may request additional information or demonstration of prior
learning, if necessary. The following are used to assess prior learning:
-
Certificates
from courses or other training of similar content
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Interviews
with the student in question and written reports
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Job
references and additional information acquired from employers
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Skills test if necessary
-
Comparison
of the above to the goals petaining to competence in the
course(s) in question
Qualification
requirements and regulations
Please
see the
Degree Regulations of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.
Pedagogical approach
A
variety of teaching methods are used in the programme to support students'
professional development, readiness for the working world and professional
expertise. Students work in small groups, listen to lectures by experts, work in
the laboratory, visit conservation sites, do assignments, work in projects and
obtain practical experience on various conservation sites.
Students' active role in their education plays an important part in teaching.
The working world and expertise demand that employees have advanced skills in
information acquisition and processing and problem-solving, the ability to
collaborate with others and to always be open to new learning situations, as
well as the ability to combine various types of information and various
disciplines with practical work. This means that students must understand what
they are taught and that they must independently develop their knowledge and
skills. For this reason, teaching in the conservation programme emphasises the
constructivist theory of learning.
Students are encouraged to take part in international practical training and
study during the course of their studies. Research and development is integrated
into the curriculum on two levels: firstly, students projects related to the
working world and customers, which include research and development, are carried
out during individual courses and secondly, final theses are integrated into
development work carried out during practical training.
Profile of the programme
Conservation is the preservation of culturally and historically valuable
heritage. The purpose of the building conservation programme is to produce
professionals who are specialised in the preservation of culturally and
historically valuable buildings, and who possess a comprehensive understanding
of the care of cultural heritage.
Key learning outcomes
The
purpose of the programme is to introduce students to conservation as a
profession and ideology, traditional construction, materials typically preserved
and materials to use to preserve artefacts, as well as to conservation
techniques.
Emphasis in the programme is placed on wooden buildings and the conservation of
their surfaces. Graduates from the programme will be competent in using wood in
traditional construction. They will also be familiar with wood as a material and
the methods for preserving it. They will have command of the surface treatment
methods and materials for wooden buildings, and they will be aware of the
opportunities and challenges in the preservation of them.
Occupational profiles
A
degree in conservation provides students with the readiness they need to handle
diverse building conservation jobs. The work of a building conservator focuses
on the preservation of the culturally and historically valuable built heritage
both in Finland and abroad. Conservators may function as consultants,
designers/planners or as experts in projects for preserving old buildings or
built environments, or they may themselves carry out practical conservation.
Building conservators may work for museums, in public administration, parishes
and various foundations as well as for private property owners. They may also be
employed by designing and planning offices specialised in the field, companies
in the conservation field, or they may have their own business.
Access to further
studies
Students may apply to complete their master's degree in conservation (See act
351/2003 concerning Finnish universities of applied sciences, in Finnish).
Course structure
The
Degree Programme in Conservation is divided into Basic Studies and Professional
Studies, which students supplement with elective studies, practical training and
a final thesis.
The
Basic Studies provide students with support for working in the profession, and
emphasis is placed on the basic skills, such as information technology,
languages and communication that students need in their education and later in
the profession.
The
Professional Studies involve study in modules where students obtain
comprehensive understanding of the broad scope of work carried out in building
conservation. Students learn about the conservation of wooden structures and
surface treatments. However, the aim is also to familiarise students more
extensively with conservation as a profession and ideology as well as with
traditional construction.
Students do their practical training and final thesis toward the end of their
studies. The purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to improve
their facilities to work independently and responsibly in the working world.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in international co-operation
in a number of areas.
For the
most part, teaching in the programme follows the curriculum. However, some
courses may be moved to a different time or combined with other courses as
needed. The study material for the course primarily consists of lecture notes.
Emphasis in the programme is placed on independent study and therefore students
are responsible for enhancing their field-related knowledge and skills outside
the university as well.
Examination regulations,
assessment and grading
Please
see the
Degree Regulations of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.
Students in the Degree Programme in Conservation study full time, and full
participation in the given assignments is compulsory. Required course attendance
is between 100 - 80 % depending on the course in question. Attending the lessons
less than the required amount may result in a lower grade for the course.
The required amount of attendance is notified to the students at the beginning
of each course. Teachers may assign extra work to make up for the excess
absences.
Students are required to submit given assignments by the due date, after which
they are graded on a scale of 1 to 5. One grade (-1) will be subtracted from the
grade of an assignment/product/production/project if it is submitted late. If
they wish, teachers may set two due dates for late assignments. Submitting an
assignment by the first due date for late assignments results in a reduction of
the grade for the assignment by one grade (-1), and submitting an assignment by
the second late due date reduces the grade by two grades (-2). Students who fail
to return assignments must take the course again the following academic year.
The grades are entered into Winha within one month after students have been
notified of their grade. Assignments submitted late are graded twice a year: in
December and May.
Graduation requirements
Please
see the
Degree Regulations of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences.
Mode of study
Studying in this programme is full-time.
Contact persons
Head of
degree programme: Ms Outi Orhanen, tel. +358 40 830 4158, e-mail: outi.orhanen(at)seamk.fi
ECTS
departmental coordinator / International coordinator: Ms Eija Pennanen, tel.
+358 20 124 5924, GSM: 040 830 4272, e-mail: eija.pennanen(at)seamk.fi
Student
counsellor: Ms Tuija Huusko, tel. +358 20 124 5934, GSM: 040 830 4227, e-mail:
tuija.huusko(at)seamk.fi
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