Course Code: 
LAUD 408
Course Type: 
Area Elective
Theory: 
3
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Course Objectives: 
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.
Course Content: 

General information about the concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), importance of the study as an environmental protection tool, historical background, stages of the study, EIA methods, EIA Regulation, applications in other countries, case studies in Turkey.

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 knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment.

 

1,2,3

A,C

2) Explains Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation.

 

1,2,3

A,C

3) Takes part in an Environmental Impact Assessment Study.

 

1,2,3

A,C

4) Discusses the development of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies in Turkey.

 

1,2,3,5,6

A,C

5) Compares the different approaches to Environmental Impact Assessment.

 

1,2,3,5

A,C

Course Flow

 

 

 

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

IntroductIon to ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

2

the concept of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

3

  hıstorıcal development of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT studıes

Environmental Impact Assessment

4

developments ın turkey, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT regulatıons

Environmental Impact Assessment

5

content of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT regulatıon and procedure to be followed

Environmental Impact Assessment

6

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT applıcatiıons ın dıfferent countrıes

Environmental Impact Assessment

7

the stages of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT studıes

Environmental Impact Assessment

8

MIdterm exam

 

9

methods of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT studıes

Environmental Impact Assessment

10

an evaluatıon of the methods of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

11

use areas of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTs and an evaluatıon of the applıcatıons ın turkey

Environmental Impact Assessment

12

case studıes of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

13

case studıes of the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment

14

DIscussIons about the case studIes.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakaş, Pınar (1998) Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi Çalışmaları ve Karayollarının Çevresel Etkilerinin Peyzaj Mimarlığı Açısından İzmir-Urla-Çeşme Otoyolu Örneği Üzerinde İrdelenmesi

Additional Resources

Jackson, Andrew R. W. & Jackson, Julie M. (2000) Environmental Science : the natural environment and human impact

Uslu, Orhan (1993) Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi

Yücel, Muzaffer (1996) Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation

Assignments

Examination of the Case 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 CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: 14x Total course hours)

14

2

28

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

14

2

28

Mid-term exam

1

2

2

Homework

2

15

30

Final examination

1

3

3

Total Work Load

 

 

91

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

3,64

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5

None