Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Grass Area Plant Technique PEM015 1. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Turkish
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kıvanç AK
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals Students; to have an idea about the different facility techniques of the lawn areas, what the turf functions are, how to obtain the appropriate turf mixtures and what are the maintenance works after the facility.
Course Content Planning Techniques of Lawn Fields
Learning Outcomes - Reasoning, knowledge: - Planning and Designing Lawn Fields
- Sensation, attitude(affective): - Perceiving the Place and Importance of Lawn Areas in Landscape Architecture Studies - Knowing the Functions of Lawn Fields
- Perform, skill (psychomotor): - Establishing Lawn Fields Using Mixtures of Grass Plant Species Suitable for its Function - Ability to Maintain Lawn Fields.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week General information about the lecture. Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression Research
2. Week Grass species, cold and warm climate grasses Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
3. Week Stage of create grass area, preparing soil Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression Research
4. Week Planting seeds and germination Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
5. Week Create grass area with vegetative organs Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Verbal Expression
6. Week Grass area maintenance- cold and warm climate conditions Visual Presentation Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
7. Week Mow grass, drive cylinder, fertilization, ventilate to soil Course Hours Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Exam - General evaluation Course Hours Practice Other Activities
9. Week Germination lawn fields at sports and playground areas Course Hours Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Choosing area, finding area data Research Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
11. Week Leveling and drainage operations Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Research
12. Week Germination in shadow and slope areas with grass. Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Verbal Expression
13. Week Recognize diseases in lawn areas, pests and weed control. Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
14. Week Maintenance of grass area year by year. Alternatives grasses Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Avcıoğlu, R., 1997. Çim Tekniği (Yeşil Alanların Ekimi, Dikimi ve Bakımı). Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası. İzmir.
Uzun, G., 1996. Peyzaj Mimarlığında Çim ve Spor Alanları Yapımı. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yardımcı Ders Kitabı No:20, Adana.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 40,60
PY2 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY3 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY4 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY5 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY6 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY7 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY8 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY9 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY10 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY11 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY12 5 0 0 0 40,60
PY13 4 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 4 56
Preparation, After Class Study 8 1 8
Research 2 1 2
Verbal Expression 5 0.5 2.5
Visual Presentation 5 0.5 2.5
Practice 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 87
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0