Program Overview

Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses

Temple University offers various education abroad and overseas campus programs, providing students with opportunities to study in different parts of the world.

Programs

• Temple University Rome: Offers semester, academic year, and summer programs.
• Temple University, Japan Campus: Offers semester, academic year, and summer programs in Kyoto and Tokyo.
• Temple University in Spain: Offers semester and summer programs.
• Temple Exchange Programs: Allows students to study at partner universities around the world.
• Temple Faculty-led Summer Programs: Offers summer programs led by Temple faculty members.
• External Programs Around the World: Provides opportunities for students to study at external programs around the world.

GenEd Limited Edition GS: Biotechnical Preservation of Antiquities

Course Details

• Course Number: 0860
• Subject: College of Science and Technology
• Semester(s) Offered: Summer
• Credit Hours: 3
• Description: This course introduces students to the crossroads between biological science concepts and art conservation, focusing on the biotechnical preservation of antiquities.

Course Description

The course aims to stimulate critical thinking, teaching students about basic biological concepts and their involvement in the deterioration or restoration of artifacts of historical relevance. Students will learn about the role of biotechnology in the identification, isolation, and application of bioactive molecules useful in artwork "bio-cleaning" procedures or to control microbial colonization.

Special Notes

• This course fulfills the Science and Technology (GS) GenEd requirement for Temple students.
• It is a GenEd Limited Edition course, offered for a maximum of three terms, and students may not be able to repeat it.

Cross-listings

• None

Pre-requisites

• None

Course Attribute

• GS - GenEd Science & Technology