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Criminalistic Aspects of the Protection of Works of Art

Details
Code W5-LA-S2-KON-CAPWA
Organizational unit Faculty of Law and Administration
Form of studies Full-time
Level of education First cycle
Language(s) of instruction English
Admission limit 25
Duration classes will start in the summer semester
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General data

syllabus

group instructor

dr  Oliwia Rybak – Karkosz 

ECTS credit allocation

3 ECTS

Type of class

 Seminar, 20 hours

Course mode

online

Language

 English

List of topics

  1. Basic terms for the art market and works of art.
  2. Art theft over the centuries
  3. Vandalism and kidnapping of works of art.
  4. Illicit trade of works of art.
  5. Art forgery - forgers' modus operandi
  6. Art forgery – case of Han van Meegeren.
  7. Scientific detection of fakes and forgeries. Forensic expertise of signature on paintings.
  8. Forensic archaeology. Legal problems of investing in archaeological heritage sites.
  9. Underwater cultural heritage protection.
  10. Students’ presentations.

Basic literature (chapters disscussed at classes):

  1. Chappell D., Hufnagel S., Contemporary Perspectives on the Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Art Crime, Ashgate Publishing Limited, Farnham 2014
  2. Craddock P., Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries, Elsevier: Butterwoth-Heinemann, Amsterdam 2009
  3. Hoffman B.T., Art and Cultural Heritage. Law, Policy and Practice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2006
  4. Jones M. (ed), Fake ? The Art of Deception, University of California Press, London 1990
  5. Saferstein r., Criminalistics. An introduction to forensic science, Pearson Education International, New Jersey 2007.
  6. Wecht C.H., Rago J.T. (ED.), Forensic Science and law, CRC Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, London, New York 2006.
  7. Widacki J. (red.), Kryminalistyka, Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck, Warszawa 2008

Assessment methods and assessment criteria

Grade C (3) and B (4) - active participation in classes. Grade A (5) - active participation in classes + preparation of short (5 minutes per person, 10 min for pair) conference presentation on any topic chosen by a student regarding criminalistic aspects of protection of work of art.

Didactic methods

Interactive lecture - each topic is presented with a multimedia presentation, photos, and fragments of movies—an interaction between teacher and students - a debate on problems presented during class.