Programme info

1. The participant is familiar with the analytical techniques that are most commonly applied in the field of heritage science.

2. The participant understands the underlying working principles of the analytical methods discussed.

3. The participant knows the key parts of the instrumental setups and their function, as well as the state of the art.

4. The participant is aware of the parameters associated with these instruments and their impact on the measurement results.

5. The participant is familiar with the specific abilities and limitations of each analytical method discussed.

6. The participant can interpret the measurement data of each analytical method discussed.

7. The participant can place these research methods in an application-oriented research methodology and design such a methodology.

8. The participant can employ diagnostic research to (a) characterize the production technology of heritage objects, (b) identify their constituting materials, and (c) to assess their condition in the context of a material-technical research.