Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM067 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Engin EROĞLU
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Engin EROĞLU (Güz)
Goals To be able to comprehend the design principles, visual, ecological and functional features of gardens that have different purposes in the field of landscape architecture and which are formed around a specific theme.
Course Content It is presented by addressing the differences between various garden practices in our country and around the world, based on contemporary and traditional distinctions
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Reasoning, knowledge: • To distinguish different plant materials specific to the area • To interpret thematically approached private gardens in terms of conceptual and design • Harmonizing sustainable and ecological design methods with modern and traditional methods
2 Sensation, attitude(affective): • Creating sensory and perceptually sustainable spaces • Designing thematic feelings
3 Perform, skill (psychomotor): • Developing thematic and thematic garden designs • Ability to collaborate with different professional groups and make decisions specific to the field
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction, thematic garden concept, garden exhibitions, historical development, aims, scientific, educational, entertainment, leisure and tourism benefits. Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
2. Week Roof gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Water gardens, Rain gardens, Waterfall gardens, Wet gardens, Mud gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Therapy gardens, fragrance gardens, Spiritual gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week Hobby gardens, Rock gardens, Gravel gardens, Winter gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week Formal and informal themed gardens, Art Gardens, Labyrinth gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Fern gardens, Sukulent gardens, Decorative grass gardens, Medow garden Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Edible and medinical plants garden, Wild and naturalistic garden, Coast gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Roads and circulation gardens, Exotic, tropical and Mediterranean gardens, Arid gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
10. Week Taxonomic gardens, Conifereus gardens, Wooded gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Rhododendron and Azelea gardens, Rose gardens, Hydrangea gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Vertical gardens, Wall gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Shadow gardens, Slope gardens, Tapestry hothouses Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Pollination gardens, Butterfly gardens, Color gardens Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Knowledge: Within the framework of environmental and social sustainability principles (considering the public interest and value), to have the knowledge and understanding to gain and reflect up-to-date information that will carry out planning, design, management activities and research,
2 Knowledge: To have knowledge in planning and design approaches regarding sustainable resource management, healthy living and access to food, resilience, climate change management, rural / urban development and use of technology,
3 Knowledge: To have knowledge about universal, corporate and professional ethical values related to the field,
4 Knowledge: To have knowledge of national and international norms, conventions, professional principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field,
5 Skill: The ability to use the necessary tools for the holistic perception, planning, design and creation of management models of processes within the landscape in the context of spatial / temporal scale, in the effects, pressures and changes faced by the inhabited geography,
6 Skill: The ability to develop alternative constructions and solutions in accordance with field-specific theories and methods in planning and design processes,
7 Skill: The ability to take responsibility in an interdisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, to set goals in a collaborative and inclusive manner, to plan tasks and to work in a participatory manner,
8 Skill: The ability to discuss individual views on field-specific issues and to improve oneself
9 Competence: Competence to act with the awareness of lifelong learning and research by internalizing sustainable, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches,
10 Competence: Competence of foreign language skills at a level to communicate and follow the developments in the field,
11 Competence: Competence to make decisions with a fair and participatory consciousness, with respect to environmental rights, social and cultural rights, showing the necessary sensitivity in the protection of natural environment and cultural heritage, based on universal principles in the field of profession,
12 Competence: Competence to prepare, implement, manage and monitor projects about the field, taking into account of knowledge in Landscape Architecture theory and methodology, open green space planning, green and blue infrastructure, management, protection and interpretation of cultural landscapes and landscape management,
13 Competence: Competence to produce projects in interdisciplinary collaborations in landscape planning, design and materials with the experience of tree nursery, application and office internship by integrating knowledge on the management of landscapes of different scales, planning and design of infrastructure projects, material and construction techniques with information technologies in the field,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 4 4 4
PY2 5 5 5
PY3 2 2 2
PY4 3 3 3
PY5 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4
PY8 5 5 5
PY9 5 5 5
PY10 1 1 1
PY11 2 2 2
PY12 3 3 3
PY13 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Yaltırık, F. Dendroloji Ders Kitabı 1 Gymnospermae, İÜ Orman Fakültesi Yayınları.,1993, İstanbuL Anşin, R. Tohumlu Bitkiler Odunsu Taksonlar , KTÜ Orman Fakültesi Yayınları 1997, Trabzon. Turnuer R G. Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 Garden Plants and How to Cultivate Them. ISBN-10 : 1566491754, 1999, Welcome Rain.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 1 4.5 4.5
Practice 1 14 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0