{"id":28436,"date":"2020-12-01T16:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28436"},"modified":"2020-11-30T18:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:41:19","slug":"west-dean-announces-first-blended-online-practice-based-building-conservation-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=28436","title":{"rendered":"West Dean announces first \u2018Blended Online & Practice-Based\u2019 Building Conservation Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>West Dean College Of Arts And Conservation has announced its first blended online and practice-based training in Building Conservation, supported by a grant from Historic England.<\/h3>\n
image: West Dean<\/em><\/h6>\n

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…Historic England to fund a pilot of courses…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

… learn how to analyse historic mortars and recognise defects…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

West Dean writes:<\/p>\n

The first course\u00a0Mortars for Repair and Conservation<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0on\u00a0Monday, December 7 to Tuesday, December 8, 2020,\u00a0comprising a 2-day practical workshop complemented by online units. The Building Conservation Masterclass is bookable now, with the online element to be done in advance starting from\u00a0Monday, November 23, 2020.<\/p>\n

Targeted at\u00a0architects, surveyors, engineers, stonemasons, carpenters, bricklayers, conservators and graduates, this course offers the opportunity to\u00a0learn how to analyse historic mortars and recognise defects commonly found on historic structures.\u00a0It will enable students to carry out condition assessment and develop and evaluate appropriate remedial work options.\u00a0Students will learn how to prepare and apply lime-based mortars using a range of methods, materials, and tools.<\/p>\n

All the courses will incorporate \u201chands on\u201d practical exercises where students carry out repair techniques on the purpose-built Ruinette on-site at the College, along with two weeks of online learning (approx. 5 hours per week, 10 hours total) which will be accessible in the students\u2019 own time, with scheduled online support.\u00a0This blended learning approach delivers more flexibility for students and reduces the cost and time impact of professional development for building conservators.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0Catherine Woolfitt<\/a>, Subject Leader of Historic Building Conservation at West Dean College,\u00a0explains: \u201cIn June, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation was awarded a grant of \u00a347,564 by Historic England to fund a pilot of courses that blended online and on-site approaches to learning<\/a>. The grant comes from Historic England\u2019s Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, set up to help heritage organisations that have been affected by the impact of Coronavirus by providing grants to help them survive the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic, and to prepare for recovery. The aim is to make building conservation more accessible, to widen participation and provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conserve our irreplaceable historic environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continues: \u201cThis course is open to anyone with an interest in historic buildings and their conservation. It is designed for those with some knowledge of building conservation who wish to develop their practical skills and experience. Students on building conservation courses typically include a mix of building professionals and practitioners. Participants normally find that interaction with others on the course is a key part of their learning experience. Learners with no knowledge in the field of building conservation may find they need to do additional reading or other work to benefit fully from the course.\u201d…<\/p>\n

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