This module focusses on identification, assessment and treatment of natural stone. Based on a methodological approach, students will learn about materials and methods used to address cleaning and consolidation procedures in stone conservation.

By the end of the module, students will be able to:
- assess and define conservation problems on natural stone and its relation to the nature of the stone and external deterioration factors;
- define and apply relevant intervention criteria to develop methods for stone stabilization;
- acquire familiarity and progressive autonomy in treatment implementation (cleaning and consolidation);
- choose techniques and materials studied in the theory courses, understand how to apply them correctly and evaluate their performance critically;
- define and evaluate the final performance and working properties of an intervention;
- check and evaluate the effectiveness of performed treatments;
- document and communicate: gathered information, performed operations and working materials;
- understand the need for and plan regular control and maintenance procedures over time.