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The training overseen by the
University of Delaware at the Iraqi Institute is divided into two levels:
Introductory (Fundamentals of Conservation) and Advanced (Conservation
Treatment and Planning). The Advanced course, designed for individuals who have
passed the Fundamentals course with identified skills and distinction, focuses
more directly on developing the knowledge of people who will work as
conservators. These participants are actively treating and improving the
condition of individual items as well as expanding skills in preservation of
collections. Participants must be invited to attend the second-year Advanced
course.
The courses are designed as a series
of Modules arranged into four to six week blocks that can be adapted as needed
to the exigencies of working in Iraq and that allow flexible scheduling of visiting lecturers coming
from abroad. Classroom sessions alternate with labs for the development
of hands-on skills. The scheduled curriculum is augmented by lectures and
practical sessions that will vary depending on the availability of heritage
professionals visiting Erbil.