Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
PM3092016954LANDSCAPE ENGINEERINGCompulsory354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students background knowledge to enable them to analyze morphologic structure of a land, landscape design of which is being planned, to develop designing ideas appropriate to this structure, and to make necessary improvements in this site on the basis of the newly developed design ideas.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Pervin YEŞİL
Learning Outcomes
1Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies.
2The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements.
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Basic terms, land morphology- landscape design relationships, topographical maps, elevation curves, topographical profiles, introduction to land re-forming, land re-forming related with landscape design, re-forming in settlements, steep areas, terraces, sports areas and play grounds, sidewalks and roads, water bodies., land filling and excavation practices, land re-forming and designing practices in an existing or hypotethic area
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction and Principal Terms, Relationship between field shaping nd environmental items
2Land forms and re-forming; physics of the elevation curves.
3Land shaping techniques; re-forming around buildings
4Land shaping techniques; re-shaping around roads
5Land forming techniques; re-forming in open and green spaces
6Land forming techniques; re-forming in open and green spaces
7Balanced land forming techniques using ecological items
8Re-shaping design, scope and presentation
9Mid-term exam
10Re-forming design, scope and presentation
11Excavation and land filling processes in land re-forming; simple techniques
12Excavation and land filling processes in land re-forming; simple techniques
13Circulation system and ways in landscape design
14Circulation system and ways in landscape design
15Final exam
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14456
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Homework Problems14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination177
Individual Study for Final Examination188
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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