Climate for Culture, 7.5 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Spring 2023, 50%, Campus
Start date: 16 January 2023
End date: 26 March 2023
Application deadline: 17 October 2022
Application code: UU-01706 Application
Language of instruction: English
Location: Visby
Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
Registration: 22 December 2022 – 9 January 2023
Entry requirements: A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 15,000
Tuition fee, total: SEK 15,000
About the course
The course deals with three interconnected topics of key importance for sustainable management of historic buildings:
- indoor climate for both preservation and comfort
- improving energy efficiency while respecting heritage values
- climate change impact and adaptation: What are the risks specific to cultural heritage and how do we deal with them?
The course provides an advanced introduction to the scientific basis to these three topics. Case studies consisting of both individual historic buildings and historic districts will be analysed with an iterative process-oriented method which includes both technical and social aspects. The course integrates fundamental knowledge in engineering and conservation and critically discusses international guidelines and standards. Links between and controversies regarding climate, energy and heritage in the past, present and future are presented and discussed.
The three main themes of the course are integrated in case studies where you will work with management plans focusing on energy and climate issues. Furthermore, you will be assigned the task of identifying a research question and writing a literature review on this topic.
More information
Contact
Department of Art History, Campus Gotland
Cramérgatan 3
621 67 VISBY
Gustaf Leijonhufvud
Email: gustaf.leijonhufvud@konstvet.uu.se
Telephone: +46 498 10 83 37
Carina Dahlström
Email: carina.dahlstrom@uu.se
Telephone: +46 498 10 82 34