Course Code: 
LAUD 407
Course Type: 
Area Elective
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
Green spaces maintenance in landscape areas
Course Content: 

Pruning, irrigation, plant breeding, maintenance of grass areas and struggle with weeds in landscape areas

Course Methodology: 
1: Presentation, 2:Lecture, 3: Question-Answer, 4: Discussion, 5: Technical tour
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Jury, C: Homework, D: Quiz

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Definition of green areas

2,3

2,3,4

A

 

Definition of pruning techniques

2,3,7,11

2,3,4

A,C

 

Expression of seed planting

2,3

2,3,4

A,C

 

Explanation of planting irrigation

2,3

2,3,4

A,C,D

 

Expression of grass maintenance

2,3

2,3,4

A,C

 

Explanation of plant breeding techniques

2,3,7

2,3,4

A,C

 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction

Botanical books

2

Pruning techniques

Botanical books

3

Trees pruning

Botanical books

4

Shrub pruning

Botanical books

5

Grass cutting

Botanical books

6

Irrigation systems

Botanical books

7

Soil preparation

Botanical books

8

Seed planting

Botanical books

9

Midterm

Botanical books

10

Plant breeding methods

Botanical books

11

Planting diseases

Botanical books

12

Weed control

Botanical books

13

Chemical control of weeds

Botanical books

14

Mechanical control of weeds

Botanical books

         

 

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Çepel, Necmettin 2005;Soil Science İst. Üniversitesi Orman Fak. Yayını, İstanbul

Additional Resources

Ata Cemil, 1995; Silvikültür Tekniği ZKÜ yayını, Zonguldak

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Botanical books, trees and other plants in the gardens.

Assignments

Definition of plants.

Exams

Midterm, quizes, final exam.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

70

Quizzes

3

20

Assignment

3

10

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

1

To breed people as being an artist landscape architects.

           

2

An ability to have basic knowledge in the field, to provide a healthy and liveable spaces, and to organize the environment.

       

x

 

3

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

       

x

 

4

An ability to have basic engineering knowledge; to create environments which are suitable for nature, instead of destroying it.

     

x

   

5

An ability not only for efficiently use of information techniques or computer aided programmes, but also for finding the current applications appropriately to draw, make presentations and plannings.

           

6

Having skills to have sufficient knowledge about the basic subjects and the historical progress of the field, to interpret these theoric and practical knowledge and to transfer them to the modern practices.

           

7

An ability to not only analyse the problems in the field of landscape architecture; but also to use the appropriate modern design techniques to find solutions for them.

       

x

 

8

An ability to search, reach and utilize all the resources in the field including databases.

           

9

An ability to work alone or in a multi-disciplinary team efficiently and a self-confidence of taking responsibility.

           

10

Consciousness of professional and ethical responsibilities.

       

x

 

11

An ability to be conscious about the universal and social effects of solutions and practices found; being conscious about the problems of era.

       

x

 

12

Consciousness of life-long learning; an ability to follow the improvements in the field of science and technology.

           

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)

14

2

28

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

13

2

26

Mid-terms

1

2

2

Assignment

8

1

8

Homeworks

4

6

24

Final examination

1

2

2

Total Work Load

 

15

90

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

3,2

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

3

None