ICOMOS guidelines and unit matching
Table 1 ICOMOS guidelines summary
| Clause | Education and training should produce conservationists who are able to: |
|---|---|
| a | Read a monument, ensemble or site and identify its emotional, cultural and use significance |
| b | Understand the history and technology of monuments, ensembles and sites in order to define their identity, plan for their conservation, and interpret the results of this research |
| c | Understand the setting of a monument, ensemble or site, their content and surroundings, in relation to other buildings, gardens or landscapes |
| d | Find and absorb all available sources of information relevant to the monument, ensemble or site being studied |
| e | Understand and analyse the behaviour of monuments, ensembles or sites as complex systems |
| f | Diagnose intrinsic and extrinsic causes of decay as a basis for appropriate action |
| g | Inspect and make reports intelligible to non-specialist readers of monuments, ensembles and sites illustrated by graphic means such as sketches and photographs |
| h | Know, understand and apply UNESCO conventions and recommendations, ICOMOS and other recognized Charters, regulations and guidelines |
| i | Make balanced judgments based on shared ethical principles, and accept responsibility for the long term welfare of cultural heritage |
| j | Recognize when advice must be sought and define the areas of need of study by different specialists, e.g. wall paintings, sculptures, and objects of artistic and cultural value, and/or studies of materials and systems. |
| k | Give expert advice on maintenance strategies, management policies and the policy framework for environmental protection and the preservation of monuments and their contents and sites |
| l | Document works executed and make same accessible |
| m | Work in multi-disciplinary groups using sound methods |
| n | Be able to work with inhabitants, administrators and planners to resolve conflicts and to develop conservation strategies appropriate to local needs, abilities and resources. |
The mapping of the units on to the ICOMOS guidelines is summarised in Table 1 and confirms that all of the guidelines are covered by the competences identified in the five units. The units are therefore soundly grounded on internationally agreed precepts.
Table 2 Matching of units to ICOMOS guidelines
