Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Department Courses
1. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| FA 106 | Drawing Techniques | Core |
| HUM 103 | Humanities | Core |
| LAUD 101 | Landscape Engineering | Core |
| LAUD 111 | Conifer Plants | Core |
| LAUD 113 | Computer Aided Design | Core |
| - | Elective - Core - 1 | Compulsory |
2. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| LAUD 102 | History and Theory of Landscape Architecture | Core |
| LAUD 114 | Broadleaf Plants | Core |
| LAUD 116 | Design Principles | Core |
| LAUD 118 | Digital Presentation Techniques | Core |
| - | Elective - Core - 2 | Compulsory |
3. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| HTR 301 | History of Turkish Revolution I | Core |
| LAUD 201 | Design Studio I | Core |
| LAUD 211 | Natural Systems and Design | Core |
| LAUD 223 | Planting Design | Core |
| - | Elective - Area - 1 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Free - 1 | Compulsory |
4. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| HTR 302 | History of Turkish Revolution II | Core |
| LAUD 200 | Summer Practice I | Core |
| LAUD 202 | Design Studio II | Core |
| LAUD 208 | Landscape Construction and Materials | Core |
| LAUD 216 | Urban Landscape Planning and Design | Core |
| - | Elective - Area - 2 | Compulsory |
5. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| LAUD 300 | Summer Practice II | Core |
| LAUD 301 | Design Studio III | Core |
| LAUD 305 | Urban and Ecology | Core |
| LAUD 309 | Techniques of Landscape Construction | Core |
| LAUD 316 | Lawn and Ground Cover Plants | Core |
| - | Elective - Free - 2 | Compulsory |
6. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| LAUD 302 | Design Studio IV | Core |
| LAUD 306 | Rural Landscape Planning and Design | Core |
| LAUD 315 | Sustainable Urban Design and Landscape Architecture | Core |
| - | Elective - Area - 3 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Free - 3 | Compulsory |
7. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| LAUD 401 | Design Studio V | Core |
| LAUD 423 | Analysis of Urban Environment | Core |
| LAUD 425 | Urban Conservation and Regeneration | Core |
| - | Elective - Area - 4 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Free - 4 | Compulsory |
8. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| LAUD 402 | Design Studio VI | Core |
| LAUD 404 | Professional Practices and Ethics | Core |
| - | Elective - Area - 5 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 4 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 3 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 30 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 1 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Free - 5 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 2 | Compulsory |
| - | Elective - Extra - 29 | Compulsory |
FIRST SEMESTER
LAUD 101 LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING (2+0+2) 4
Content: Information on land identification, grading, area and volume calculations, road planning, bridge, lighting.
LAUD 103 INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE THEORY (2+0+2) 4
Content: Definition, concept and types of Landscape; presentation of subject and interests of Landscape Architecture; relations of Landscape Architecture with other disciplines such as designing, planning, engineering and art; fields of study, with their changing scales; presentation of design processes in regard to these changing scales; approach to design elements by using samples; presentation of landforms and their types, plant materials, landscape elements and structures in basic level.
LAUD 105 SOIL SCIENCE (2+0+2) 4
Content: Teaching the basic information about the soil where plants are grown by a landscape architect. Expressions of basic concepts of soil like soil types, parent rock and organic materials, the structure of the soil, depth of soil, etc.
TKL 201 TURKISH LANGUAGE I (2+0+2) 2
Content: The course aims at helping students improve their skills in written and oral narration, by teaching them features and rules of the language.
General information about language in general and world languages, the historical evolution of Turkish and its relationship with other languages, phonetical and morphological characteristics of Modern Turkish, applying/practicing rules of orthography and punctuation
HTR 301 ATATURK’S REFORMS I (2+0+2) 2
Content: The basic purpose of the program is to provide the students with a common understanding of the usefulness and the effective methods of studying history, on the importance of the revolutionary history of Turkey and the role of Ataturk. The fields of study of the program are Ottoman history, the war of independence, achievements and leadership values of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the process of founding the Turkish Republic, the social and political history of the 20th century.
HUM 103 HUMANITIES (2+0+2) 3
Content: This course aims to comprehend current civilizations’ cultural values emphasizing science, philosophy, arts and literature and empowers the students on understanding current social movements.
AREA ELECTIVE I (FA 106 Drawing Techniques)
AREA ELECTIVE II (ARCH 103 Architectural Information Technologies)
SECOND SEMESTER
LAUD 102 HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (2+0+2) 4
Content: This course aims to learn changes and developments in garden art in the historical process. Garden Art in Ancient Times, Garden Art in the Middle Ages, Turkish Garden Art, Islamic Garden Art, Garden Art of the Italian Renaissance, French Baroque Garden Art, Far Eastern Garden Art, English Naturalistic Garden Art, 19th and 20th Century Art movement.
LAUD 106 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (2+0+2) 4
Content: Needs of irrigation, irrigation techniques, planning of irrigation, drainage.
LAUD 108 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (1+2+2) 3
Content: Using Computer-Aided Design on architectural projects, drawings and 3-dimensional modeling.
LAUD 116 DESIGN PRINCIPLES (1+2+2) 4
Content: In this course, Students will extend basic modeling skills and a working knowledge of materials and processes by developing concepts using models and presentations. Learning takes place in a studio environment and students will be encouraged to take part in critiquing their own and other’s work. The practice of design combines both independent and collaborative work and this course requires you to use both methods of design development.
LAUD 114 BROADLEAVES (3+0+3) 6
Content: Botanical and ecological features of broad leaved tree and brush species.
TKL 202 TURKISH LANGUAGE II (2+0+2) 2
Content: The course aims at helping students improve their skills in written and oral narration, by teaching them the characteristics and rules of the language. Lexicon of Turkish, study of literary texts, rules for formal correspondence, format and rules for scientific research writing and genres of oral narration.
HTR 302 ATATURK’S REFORMS II (2+0+2) 2
Content: The basic purpose of the program is to provide the students with a common understanding of the usefulness and the effective methods of studying history, on the importance of the revolutionary history of Turkey and the role of Ataturk. The fields of study of the program are Ottoman history, the war of independence, achievements and leadership values of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the process of founding the Turkish Republic, the social and political history of the 20th century.
FREE ELECTIVE I
THIRD SEMESTER
LAUD 201 DESIGN STUDIO I (4+0+6) 10
*PREREQUISITE FA 106
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 205 CONIFERS (2+0+2) 2
Content: Botanical and ecological features of pines, spruces, firs, and other gymnosperms.
LAUD 217 URBAN GREEN SPACE PLANNING (2+0+2) 3
Content: Basic concepts and knowledge about urban green space planning, the process of urban green space planning studies, concept of open green space, the quantity and quality properties of urban greenspaces, basic knowledge of the concepts of urban greenspace design and design criteria for some significant urban greenspaces, examination of the case studies and discussions on the visual materials.
LAUD 211 SITE DESIGNING TECHNIQUES (2+0+2) 3
Content: Site engineering, correlating the design and technical aspects of site development and suitability. Grading, drainage, circulation requirements and alignment, organization concepts relative to landscape resources, site evaluation, utilization and protection, and building and site program analysis and coordination.
LAUD 219 DIGITAL PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES (1+2+2) 4
Content: Introduction to computer aided design, using in projects with simple architectural drawings, three-dimensional modelling and simple presentation. Using Sketchup software for 2D and 3D drawings. Using Adobe Photoshop software for image processing.
AREA ELECTIVE III
FREE ELECTIVE II
FOURTH SEMESTER
LAUD 202 DESIGN STUDIO II (4+0+6) 10
*PREREQUISITE LAUD 201
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 214 PUBLIC PLACES AND URBAN SPACES (2+0+2) 3
Content: Learning the examples of urban public spaces through written and visual material; conducting various small presentations based on the subjects discussed in the classroom.
LAUD 208 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS (2+0+2) 3
Content: Materials in Landscape Design, Surfaces And Pavements, Horizontal & Vertical Circulation, Pedestrian & Vehicular Circulation, Enclosure And Surrounding Elements, Shading Elements, Waterscape, Entrances, Roof Gardens.
LAUD 212 PLANTING DESIGN (2+0+2) 3
Content: This course aims to give the necessary knowledge to enhance the planting design projects by examining the design characteristics and various functional uses of plant materials which are one of the most extremely important physical elements of landscape design used by landscape architects. Basic principles of planting design, basic elements of planting composition, plant characteristics as a design determinant, aesthetic, architectural and engineering uses of plant material, planting design process (preparations of planting design, site analysis, plant selection, spacing of plants etc.), different approaches to planting design, design considerations of some special projects, discussions about the case studies.
LAUD 200 SUMMER PRACTICE I (0+0+0) 5
Content: This summer practice aims to give students basic knowledge about surveying methods, grading techniques (cut and fill), slope analysis and the basic skills of map reading and recognizing topographic symbols. Measurements pertaining to topography and landforms are demonstrated. The two weeks of summer training will have both field surveying and drawing components. When the summer practice is completed students are asked to write an evaluation report of their summer practice and submit to the department at the beginning of the fall semester.
AREA ELECTIVE IV
FREE ELECTIVE III
FIFTH SEMESTER
LAUD 300 SUMMER PRACTICE II (0+0+0) 5
Content: The aim of this summer practice is to give students an experience on-site; i.e. plant identification (trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials and annual plants, etc.), their physical characteristics (color, form, texture, scale), their ecological requirements (earth, light and fertilizer requirements), production techniques (seeds, cuttings, etc.), plant composition, planting design, application and maintenance (fertilizers, watering). The minimum time for this practice is four weeks. When the summer practice is completed students are asked to write an evaluation report of their summer practice and submit to the department at the beginning of the fall semester.
LAUD 301 DESIGN STUDIO III (4+0+6)10
*PREREQUISITE LAUD 202
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 305 URBAN AND ECOLOGY (2+0+2) 4
Content: In this course, It is aimed to inform students about issues such as definition and content of urban ecology; pre-modern, modernism and post-ecological approaches; biodiversity in urban areas, pollution and waste management, climate change, sustainability and eco-cities and to use of urban ecology in landscape planning and design.
LAUD 309 TECHNIQUES OF LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION (2+0+2) 4
Content: Construction techniques of specific structures built with landscape construction materials. Specific structures include pavements, decks, stairs & ramps, walls, retaining walls, fences, urban furniture, water features and shade structures.
LAUD 313 LAWN AND GROUNDCOVERS (2+0+2) 3
Content: Definition of lawn and groundcovers. Botanical and ecological features of lawn and groundcovers, identification of brush species used for preventing erosion. Definition of the green space. Explains the ecological features of the lawn. Explains breeding of lawns regarding climatic conditions. Explains the different usages of the lawn. Explains the ground-covering bushes and plants that can be used as the lawn. Explains erosion. Explains the methods of breeding lawns and groundcovers.
FREE ELECTIVE IV
SIXTH SEMESTER
LAUD 302 DESIGN STUDIO IV: SMALL TOWN AND CITY CENTRE (4+4+6) 10
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 304 CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (2+0+2) 4
Content: Introduction to Modern Gardens and Landscape Architecture; Garden Culture in Far-East Countries, Chinese Gardens, Zen Philosophy and Japanese Gardens, Renaissance Gardens in Italy, High Renaissance and Mannerism Gardens in Europe, French Baroque Gardens, Naturalistic English Gardens, The 19th Century: The Eclectic Gardens, The 20th Century: Modern Architecture and Landscape, The 20th Century: Post Modern Gardens, Land Art & Contemporary Landscape Design, The 21th Century Landscape Design.
LAUD 306 RURAL LANDSCAPE PLANNING (2+0+2) 5
Content: The course aims to give feedback to the students about the evaluation of the components of rural landscape planning and design; Planning techniques of conservation areas such as natural areas, national parks, nature reserves protected areas, scientific areas, wetlands, etc. and the rural landscape planning process. Concepts of the natural landscape, protected areas, rural landscape forms, devastation factors in natural - rural areas; methods of rural landscape planning; planning and design principles of plantations, agricultural areas, industrial zones, rural recreation areas and transportation zones; scientific approaches, principles and methods towards ecological restoration and nature conservation studies.
LAUD 314 SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN (2+0+2) 5
Content: The aim of this course is to make the students use the sustainability approach efficiently in their landscape architecture and urban design studies by giving basic knowledge of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable design. 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 and urban design, principles of sustainable landscape design and urban planning, developments in recent years.
LAUD 310 PRINCIPLES OF URBAN DESIGN (2+2+3) 5
Content: Learning the fundamentals of urban design by conducting a site analysis in a historical neighbourhood.
SEVENTH SEMESTER
LAUD 401 DESIGN STUDIO V (4+4+6) 10
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 403 NATURE CONSERVATION AND TOURISM (2+0+2) 3
Content: The overall goal of this course is to provide students with a working understanding of landscape protection includes detecting and categorizing protected areas and legal and territorial protection. Definition of content, object and aims of Nature Protection, categories of protected areas, global strategy in conservation of nature and current conditions, Legal statements, Techniques of Reclamation.
LAUD 407 TECHNIQUES OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE (2+0+2) 3
Content: Maintenance of green spaces in Landscape. Pruning, watering, planting and plant breeding techniques. Definition of the green space, Explanation of the techniques of pruning, Explanation of planting seedlings, Explanation of watering of plants, Explanation of maintenance of lawns, Explanation of the methods of plant breeding.
LAUD 409 LANDSCAPE AESTHETICS AND LANDSCAPE QUALITY (2+0+2) 3
Content: The aim of this course is by examining the human-environment interactions from the environmental design point of view to guide the students to design landscape spaces that enhance the life quality of human beings and which fit human nature most. Basic Concepts in Environmental Psychology, examining the human-environment interactions from environmental design point of view, basic processes that takes place in human beings that affect landscape preference (environmental perception, environmental cognition, environmental evaluation), human needs, behavioural mechanisms of human beings, landscape aesthetics, landscape preference and landscape assessment, recent studies on the subject and different approaches, factors effecting landscape preference, environmental evaluation methods that can be used for evaluating landscape spaces.
AREA ELECTIVE V
FREE ELECTIVE V
EIGHTH SEMESTER
LAUD 402 DESIGN STUDIO VI: CITY AND CITY PARKS (4+4+6) 10
Content: The Vertical Design Studio System involves students who are enrolled in LAUD 201-202, LAUD 301-302 and LAUD 401-402. Under the same overall project topic, the expectations from these student groups will, certainly, be in lieu of their knowledge and skills based on previous experiences. Thus, the scale, content, components and complexity of the year parameters will depend on the students' experience levels. Since the vertical studio incorporates students from different years, this system is inherently an interactive one--not only between the students and instructors but also between the students of different years.
LAUD 404 COST ESTIMATE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (2+0+2) 3
Content: Identify the professional duties of a landscape architect, and the process of completing a real-life landscape architectural project. Professional Practice, Professional Liability, Permits and Regulations, Bidding Strategies, Contract and Tender, Cost Data, Cost Estimating, Construction Area, Project Management, Employment.
LAUD 408 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (2+0+2) 3
Content: At the end of this course, students will be able to take part in an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study, to discuss matters about EIA, to play an active role as a landscape architect in the development of the EIA concept in Turkey.
LAUD 410 URBAN CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION ( 2+0+2) 3
Content: Concepts and practices of architectural and urban conservation in Turkey and developing countries, emphasizing on conservation and regeneration of ‘living heritage’, the balance between architectural and urban conservation and cultural tourism, and community participation in cultural heritage management and planning.
AREA ELECTIVE VI
FREE ELECTIVE VI
ELECTIVE COURSES
FA 106 DRAWING TECHNIQUES
Content: Within the context of this course the project of a house with a couple spaces will be worked by starting from the drawings of geometric forms and objects. The house project will be drawn in terms of application project with furnishing of wet spaces and sizes as well. Practices over drawings of objects, house plan and sections of them will be made by students.
ARCH 103 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ARCHITECTS
Content: Experiments on geometric thinking, 2D and 3D drawings through computer programs particularly with Google Sketchup.
ARCH 105 COMPUTER AIDED PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES ( 1+2+2) 5
Content: The aim of the course is to examine the development of architecture within the fundamental concepts and components through historical process; context, physical-socio cultural environment, history and precedents, contemporary concepts, function, form, technology, material and structure.
ARCH 301 PLANNING AND EXECUTION CONCEPTS (1+2+2) 3
Content: Making a general sequence of laws and regulations, plan types and project approval process in architectural applications. Informing and defining the specific zoning concepts and terms used in application and legislation. Explanation of the course with construction application examples.
LAUD 204 MODEL MAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
Content: This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to create a 3D topographic and landscape model and objects from a 2D plan. It aims to develop students’ ability to understand the functions of models in design and visualize 3D forms from 2D plans using techniques that use minimal tools and materials in different architectural scales. The student will complete the construction of a house, a lighting post, a pergola and sports areas and such details on the selected sample models.
LAUD 220 INDOOR PLANTS
Content: This course aims to learn how to recognize the more common foliage and flowering plants, or cut flowers that are seen in malls, stores, and restaurants, or may be used at home. It also provides the basics of design, plant care, and plant problems and care for houseplants. This course combines lecture notes and specific details on about 120 indoor plants. Extensive descriptions, cultural information, and lists of species and cultivars are given for key plants in groups such as foliage, cacti, succulents, orchids, cut flowers, and flowering potted plants.
LAUD 311 PLANT BREEDING TECHNIQUES
Content: The main aim of this course is to enable students with the propagation and maintenance of ornamental plants. Nursery and greenhouse, site selection principles, sapling breeding, generative breeding techniques, vegetative breeding techniques, micro and macro breeding techniques, ornamental plant breeding techniques and cutting techniques.
LAUD 414 CONSERVATION PLANNING AND DESIGN
Content: Provide the students a systematic and contemporary approach to urban conservation that can be used in defining the general characteristics and conservation problems of historic sites considering the current legal, administrative, financial and managerial means. Research, survey, analysis, evaluation and preparation of conservation master plan proposals for a historic site by the use of Geographic Information Systems. Detailed study of the natural, architectural, visual and certain socio-economic characteristics as well as the historical development of the historic site.
LAUD 416 DESIGN SCENARIOS FOR EVERYDAY SPACES
Content: This course is designed to understand and apply the various strategies and aspects of small space and flexible spaces design and special accessibility for a minority like children, elderly, handicapped people.
LAUD 417 METEOROLOGY
Content: The course will cover three of the four basic earth subsytems (the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) and their relationships and interconnections, as well as our human relationship with them. This course is a broad introduction, from severe weather to climate change, including many applications and tools used in modern forecasting and research.
LAUD 418 SPACE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY
LAUD 421 URBAN FURNITURE