First Unit
• Introduction to conservation philosophy
The SPAB manifesto
The VENICE (ICOMOS) Charter
The BURRA Charter
• Conservation legislation
• The church [and cathedrals] in the medieval context
• Building materials: stone and lime
• Research and recording techniques

Second Unit
• Medieval domestic buildings
• Timber-framed structures
• Structural problems: damp, dry rot, fungus, structural failure
• Materials: brick, cob, flint, timber

Third Unit
• Architectural history of the early Renaissance in Britain
• Decorative finishes and wall paintings
• Stained glass and metalwork
• Roofing materials: lead, slate, tiles, thatch
• Medieval sculpture
• Bells and bell-hanging

Fourth Unit
• Architectural history: Renaissance to 18th Century Enlightenment
Country houses and town houses
Historic services and contemporary services in historic buildings
• Fine interior finishes: decorative plaster-work, paint and joinery
• Ironwork
• Specification writing, cost control and contract management

Fifth Unit
• The Industrial Revolution: new forms, new materials
• Cast and wrought iron, glass, terracotta, patent materials
• Interiors: paint, textiles, wall-coverings
• Environmental controls and services
• Fire regulations
• Disaster planning
• The Battle of the Styles
• Railway stations, bridges, hospitals and mills

Sixth Unit
• Twentieth-century architecture, its landscape and urban settings
• Cinemas and theatres
• Materials: concrete, plastics and other modern materials
• Assessment and listing of buildings
• Repair of buildings after violent damage
• Funding: the Lottery, Historic Building Trusts
• Public enquiries
• New design in historic contexts
• Post war social housing and amenities
• World Heritage Sites
• Conservation controversies