| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting In Urban Areas | PEM523 | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Engin EROĞLU |
| Instructors |
Sertaç KAYA |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To evaluate the plants used in urban landscape plantings, to learn how to transfer plants to urban landscape design, to comprehend the visual, ecological and functional characteristics of urban plantings. |
| Course Content | Students who successfully complete this course : will learn the characteristics of planting design in urban areas and comprehend their relations with other planting designs classify plants used in urban areas. learn different planting techniques in urban area designs. will be able to transfer the results of their knowledge into practice. will be able to evaluate the use and design of plants in urban area plantings in the process of space design and transfer them to project courses. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students who successfully complete this course : will learn the characteristics of planting design in urban areas and comprehend their relations with other planting designs classify plants used in urban areas. learn different planting techniques in urban area designs. will be able to transfer the results of their knowledge into practice. will be able to evaluate the use and design of plants in urban area plantings in the process of space design and transfer them to project courses. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Design and scope of planting in urban areas | |
| 2. Week | The importance of greenery and planting in urbanareas | |
| 3. Week | General characteristics of urban spaces | |
| 4. Week | Public, private, semi-public and semi-private spaces and planting | |
| 5. Week | Green space typology and planting design characteristics of typology | |
| 6. Week | Planting design and techniques of residential, transportation, institutional, industrial, commercial, park, square and similar landscapes | |
| 7. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 8. Week | Examples from Turkey and around the world | |
| 9. Week | Design applications in a selected area | |
| 10. Week | Design applications in a selected area | |
| 11. Week | Design applications in a selected area | |
| 12. Week | Design applications in a selected area | |
| 13. Week | Design applications in a selected area | |
| 14. Week | Design applications in a selected area |
| Thomas, H. andWooster, S. (2008) The Complete Planting Design Course, MitchellBeazley, London. Nelson, W. R. (2004) Plantingdesign: a manual of theoryandpractice, 3rd edn, Stipes Publishing Company, Champaign. Austin, R.L. (2001) Elements of Planting Design, Wiley. New York. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 32 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
