COURSE PLAN
[Link] Topics Hours Method of Hours/
Date
Presentation unit
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION
1. Understanding Heritage. Types 2
of Heritage
Heritage conservation- Need, PowerPoint
2. Debate and purpose. 2
Defining Conservation, &
Preservation and Adaptive reuse 9
Distinction between Architectural and Chalk on
3. 2
Urban Conservation.
board
International agencies like
4. ICCROM, UNESCO and their role 3
in Conservation
UNIT II: CONSERVATION IN INDIA
1. Museum conservation 2
monument conservation and the role PowerPoint
2. of Archeological Survey of India, 2
Role of INTACH &
3. Central and state government 2 9
policies and legislations Chalk on
Inventories and projects- select
board
4. case studies of sites such as 3
Hampi, Golconda, Mahabalipuram
- craft Issues of conservation
UNIT III: CONSERVATION PRACTICE
1. Listing of monuments- 1
documentation of historic structures- PowerPoint
2. Assessing architectural character – 1
historic structure report &
Guidelines for preservation, 12
3. rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of 2 Chalk on
historic structures
board
4. Case studies of Palaces in Rajasthan 2
5. Case studies Chettinad 2
and Swamimalai dwellings
seismic retrofit and disabled
6. access/ services additions to 1
historic buildings-heritage site
management
UNIT IV: URBAN CONSERVATION
1. Over view of urban history of India 2
PowerPoint
and Tamil Nadu
2. understanding the character and 2 &
issues of historic cities 9
3. select case studies of towns 3 Chalk on
like Srirangaram, Kumbakonam
Kanchipuram historic board
4. 2
districts and heritage precincts.
UNIT V: CONSERVATION PLANNING
1. Conservation as a planning tool 1
Financial incentives and planning PowerPoint
2. tools such as Transferable 2
Development Right(TDR) &
urban conservation and 9
3. 2 Chalk on
heritage tourism
4. Tourism-case studies of sites like for 3 board
Cochin, Pondichery French town
5. conservation project management 1