Course Code: 
LAUD 223
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Pınar KARAKAŞ
Course Objectives: 
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.
Course Content: 

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.

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) Explains the basic principles of design.

 

1,2,3

A,C

2) Applies the basic principles of planting design  to their landscape projects.

 

1,2,3,4

A,C

3) Analyzes the design characteristics of the planting material.

 

1,2,3

A,C

4) Expresses the aesthetic, architectural and engineering uses of plants.

 

1,2,3,4,5

A,C

5) Prepares the planting design projects.

 

1,2,3,4

A,C

6) Analyzes the planting compositions.

 

1,2,3,4,5

A,C

7) Compares the different approaches to the planting design.

 

1,2,3,5

A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

IntroductIon to PlantIng DesIgn.

Fundamentals of Design

2

BasIc prIncIples of PlantIng DesIgn. Plants as a medIum for desIgn.

Fundamentals of Design

3

  AesthetIc bases of landscape desIgn. Fundamental elements of plantIng composItIon.

Fundamentals of Design

4

PrIncIples of vIsual composItIon of plantIng desIgn. AesthetIc uses of plant materIal.

Fundamentals of Design

5

Plant characterIstIcs as a desIgn determInant. Plant sIze, plant form, plant color, folIage type, plant texture.

Planting Material

6

ArchItectural use of plants. Elements of spatIal composItIon.

Landscape Design

7

CreatIng spaces wIth plants. SpatIal organIsatIons, hIerarchy of spaces, transItIons.

Landscape Design

8

MIdterm exam

 

9

EngIneerIng use of plants, clImate control, noIse control, erosIon control etc.

Landscape Engineering

10

PlantIng DesIgn process; preparatIons of plantIng desIgn.

Planting Design Process

11

SIte analysIs, plant selectIon, spacIng of plants etc.

Planting Design Process

12

DIfferent approaches to plantIng desIgn.

Planting Design Plans

13

DesIgn consIderatIons of some specIal projects.

Planting Design Plans

14

DIscussIons about the case studIes.

Planting Design Plans

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakaş, Pınar (2012) Planting Design Lecture Notes

Additional Resources

Austin, Richard L. (1982) Designing with Plants

Robinson, Nick (1992) The Planting Design Handbook

Leszczenski, Nancy A (1998) Planting the Landscape 

Carpenter Philip L. & Walker T. D. (1998) Plants in the Landscape

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Case Study Examples

Assignments

Analysis of Planting Compositions, Sketches of Planting Design Project

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’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.

            

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

2

20

40

Final examination

1

10

10

Total Work Load

 

 

116

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4,7

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5
2

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