Course Code: 
LAUD 114
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
Definition of the gymnosperm and angiosperm species used in landscape planning.
Course Content: 

Botanical and ecological features of pines, spruces, firs, and  broad leaves tree and brush species.

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

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1) Definition of the angiosperms.

2,3

2,3,4

A,C

2) Explains the botanical features of plants.

2,3,7

2,3,4

A,C

3) Explains the ecological features of plants.

2,3

2,3,4

A,C

4) Interprets the trees and brushes of broadleaved species.

2,3

2,3,4

A,C,D

5) Explains the differences of conifers and broadleaved species.

2,3,11

2,3,4

A,C,D

6) Explains the elevations of natural distribution of broadleaved species.

2,3,11

2,3,4

A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

 Introduction

Botanical books

2

Acer and Pinus species

Botanical books

3

Quercus and Abies species

Botanical books

4

Fagus and Picea species

Botanical books

5

Ash and Larix species

Botanical books

6

Tilia and Tsuga species

Botanical books

7

Ulmus and Sequoia species

Botanical books

8

 Acacia and Cupressus species

Botanical books

9

Midterm

Botanical books

10

Maki and Cunninghamia species

Botanical books

11

Carob and Chamaecyparis species

Botanical books

12

Eucalyptus and Cupressocyparis species

Botanical books

13

Palm and Taxus species

Botanical books

14

Phoenix and Juniperus species

Botanical books

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Coombes,A.J.,1992. DK Handbooks: Trees, DK ADULT

Additional Resources

Yücel, E., 2005. Ağaçlar ve Çalılar (Trees and Shrubs), Eskişehir.

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.

           

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

3

42

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

13

4

52

Mid-terms

1

2

2

Assignment

8

1

8

Homeworks

5

5

25

Final examination

1

2

2

Total Work Load

 

15

139

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5,56

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

6

1