Course Code: 
LAUD 315
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Course Objectives: 
The aim of this course is to make the students use the sustainability approach efficiently in their landscape architecture studies by giving basic knowledge on the concepts of sustainability and sustainable design.
Course Content: 

The concept of sustainability, the historical background, the concept and principles of sustainable design, tools and methods of sustainable design, life-cycle assessment, the significance of sustainable landscape architecture, principles of sustainable landscape design, developments in recent years.

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 sustainability and sustainable design.

 

1,2,3

A,C

2) Explains the tools and the methods of sustainable design.

 

1,2,3

A,C

3) Applies principles of sustainable landscape design to the projects.

 

1,2,3

A,C

4) Applies principles of sustainability in every stage of landscape architecture studies.

 

1,2,3

A,C

5) Compares different approaches in landscape architecture studies from sustainability perspective.

 

1,2,3,5,6

A,C

6) Analyzes the landscape spaces in terms of sustainability.

 

1,2,3,5,6

A,C

 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

INTRODUCTION

Sustainable Development

2

HIstory of SustaInable Development

Sustainable Development

3

The Concept of Sustaınabılıty and Sustaınable Desıgn

Sustainable Design

4

The Prıncıples of Sustaınable Desıgn

Sustainable Design

5

Tools and Methods of Sustaınable Desıgn

Sustainable Design

6

Lıfe-Cycle Assessment

Sustainable Design

7

LEED and BREAM Certıfıcates

Sustainable Design

8

mıdterm exam

 

9

The Sıgnıfıcance of Sustaınable Landscape Archıtecture

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

10

Prıncıples of Sustaınable Landscape Desıgn

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

11

Sustaınable Plantıng

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

12

XERISCAPING, green roofs, green walls etc.

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

13

Case Studıes In Recent Years

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

14

Case Studıes In Recent Years

Sustainable Landscape Architecture

Recommended Sources

 

 

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakaş, Pınar (2012) Sustainable Landscape Architecture Lecture Notes

Additional Resources

U.S. National Park Service (1993) Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design

Karakaş, Pınar ve Yavuz, Pınar (2007) A Research About the Evaluation of the Playgrounds in Istanbul from Sustainability Perspective

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Case Studies

Assignments

Examining the Sustainable Landscape Architecture Studies 

Exams

Written

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

50

Assignment

1

50

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

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.

 

 

   

X

 

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.

   

X

     

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.

 

 

X

     

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.

 

 

 

   

 

 

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.

       

 X

 

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.

 

     

X

 
 

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.

 

 

X

     

11

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

 

 

 

X

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

X

 

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.

 

 

 

 

X

 

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.

 

 

 

 

X

 

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: 16 x Total course hours)

16

2

32

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

16

2

32

Mid-term exam

1

2

2

Homework

1

30

30

Final examination

1

16

16

Total Work Load

 

 

112

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4.48

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5

3