Course Code: 
LAUD 216
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Coordinator: 
Courses given by: 
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to support landscape architects and urban designers to take a more active role in city planning studies by presenting the basic concepts, the study procedures and the new approaches adopted for urban landscape planning and design.
Course Content: 

Basic concepts and knowledge about urban landscape planning, the process of urban landscape planning studies, concept of urban green space, history of urban green spaces, benefits of urban green spaces, human health effects, rights in public spaces, universal design principles, qualities of successful urban green spaces, categorization of urban green spaces, examination of the case studies and discussions on the visual materials.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4:Drawing, 5:Case Study 6: Presentation
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes 

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods 

Assessment Methods 

1) Explains the basic concepts of urban landscape planning.

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3

A,C

2) Explains urban green space systems. 

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3

A,C

3) Takes part in the studies of urban landscape planning and design.

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3

A,C

4) Discusses the rights in public spaces.

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3

A,C

5) Explains and applies universal design principles to urban green space design.

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3,5,6

A,C

6) Evaluates urban green space quality.

1,3,7,13,16

1,2,3,5,6

A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

INTRODUCTION

Landscape Planning

2

BASIC CONCEPTS OF URBAN LANDSCAPE, URBAN GREEN SPACE SYSTEMS

Landscape Planning

3

URBAN LANDSCAPE PLANNING STUDIES, THE ROLE OF URBAN LANDSCAPE PLANNING IN CITY PLANNING, STANDARTS FOR URBAN GREEN SPACES

Landscape Planning

4

HISTORY OF URBAN GREEN SPACES

Landscape Planning

5

BENEFITS OF URBAN GREEN SPACES

Landscape Planning

6

HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS OF URBAN GREEN SPACES

Landscape Planning

7

THE CONCEPT OF RECREATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY

Urban Landscape Design

8

MIDTERM EXAM

 

9

RIGHTS IN PUBLIC SPACES 

Urban Landscape Design

10

UNIVERSAL DESIGN CONCEPT

Urban Landscape Design

11

QUALITIES OF SUCCESSFUL URBAN GREEN SPACES

Urban Landscape Design

12

QUALITIES OF SUCCESSFUL URBAN GREEN SPACES

Urban Landscape Design

13

CATEGORIZATION OF URBAN GREEN SPACES

Urban Landscape Design

14

EXAMINATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE CASE STUDIES

Urban Landscape Design

15

EXAMINATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE CASE STUDIES

Urban Landscape Design

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakaş, P., Urban Landscape Planning and Design Lecture Notes

Additional Resources

Carmona, Mathew ve diğ. (2003) Public Places Urban Spaces

Gehl, Jan (1996) Life Between Buildings

Marcus, Clare Cooper & Francis, Carolyn (1998) People Places

Garvin, Alexander & Berens, Gayle (1998) Urban Parks and Open Space

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Case Studies

Assignments

Research Assignment  

Exams

Written 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

50

Assignment

2

50

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

 

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

1

Having sufficient knowledge about the basic themes of Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and Planning.

   

 

 

X

 

2

Having sufficient knowledge about creating natural environments without destroying the nature based on the principles of sustainability.

 

 

       

3

Having knowledge about universal issues such as the social and physical dimension of urban design and inclusive design.

       

X

 

4

Having knowledge about legal and administrative issues such as national / international environmental policies and legislation.

           

5

Gaining knowledge about landscape inventory and analysis, natural and functional aspects of landscape, types of space usage and functions in different scales and contents.

 

 

       

6

Having sufficient knowledge about urban design structural elements, construction methods and technologies, construction, cost analysis, documentation and technical specifications.

   

 

     

7

Having sufficient knowledge about the historical development of Urban Design, Landscape Design and Planning.

 

 

   

X

 

8

Having the ability to restore the environment that has been destroyed, identify natural conditions, and provide the same natural conditions in places newly designed. 

       

 

 

9

Having the ability use the modern design techniques to analyze the problems in the field of landscape architecture and find appropriate solutions for them.

 

         

10

Having the ability to efficiently use information technologies and computer aided drawing, presentation, engineering and planning programs, as well as find and use current applications related to the field.

 

 

       

11

Having the ability to search, reach and utilize databases and other resources to access information related to the field.

           

12

Having the ability to reinvent oneself, follow improvements in the field of science and technology with the awareness of life-long learning.

           

13

Having the ability to efficiently work individually or in a multi-disciplinary team and the self-confidence to take responsibility.

       

X

 

14

Having an awareness about the universal and social effects of the solutions and practices found in the field as well as being knowledgeable about the problems of the times.

           

15

Making decisions and acting with judicial awareness by showing respect to human, social and cultural rights, and by being sensitive to the protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage.

           

16

Being aware of professional and ethical responsibilities.

       

X

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15 x Total course hours) 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 15 1 15
Mid-term exam 1 10 10
Homework 2 10 20
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load     100
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     4,0
ECTS Credit of the Course     4
2