Planting Design

Course Code:

LAUD 223

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

Theory:

3

Practice:

0

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Coordinator:

Pınar KARAKAŞ

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: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4:Drawing, 5:Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Explains the basic principles of design.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3	A,C
2) Applies the basic principles of planting design to their landscape projects.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3,4	A,C
3) Analyzes the design characteristics of the planting material.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3	A,C
4) Expresses the aesthetic, architectural and engineering uses of plants.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3,4,5	A,C
5) Prepares the planting design projects.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3,4	A,C
6) Analyzes the planting compositions.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3,4,5	A,C
7) Compares the different approaches to the planting design.	1,2,5,9,16	1,2,3,5	A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	INTRODUCTION TO PLANTING DESIGN. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PLANTING DESIGN. PLANTS AS A MEDIUM FOR DESIGN.	Fundamentals of Design
2	AESTHETIC USES OF PLANT MATERIAL.	Fundamentals of Design
3	FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF PLANTING DESIGN COMPOSITION.	Fundamentals of Design
4	PLANT CHARACTERISTICS AS A DESIGN DETERMINANT. PLANT SIZE, PLANT FORM, PLANT COLOR, FOLIAGE TYPE, PLANT TEXTURE ETC.	Fundamentals of Planting Design
5	PRINCIPLES OF VISUAL COMPOSITION OF PLANTING DESIGN.	Fundamentals of Planting Design
6	DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT.	Planting Design Compositions
7	MIDTERM EXAM
8	ARCHITECTURAL USES OF PLANTS. ELEMENTS OF SPATIAL COMPOSITION. THE DESIGN COMPONENTS.	Landscape Design
9	CREATING SPACES WITH PLANTS. SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANTS.	Landscape Design
10	ENGINEERING USES OF PLANTS, CLIMATE CONTROL, NOISE CONTROL, EROSION CONTROL ETC.	Landscape Engineering
11	ENGINEERING USES OF PLANTS.	Landscape Engineering
12	PLANTING DESIGN PROCESS; PREPARATIONS OF PLANTING DESIGN.	Planting Design Process
13	SITE ANALYSIS, PLANT SELECTION, SPACING OF PLANTS ETC.	Planting Design Process
14	DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CASE STUDIES AND THE ASSIGNMENT.	Planting Design Plans
15	DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CASE STUDIES AND THE ASSIGNMENT.	Planting Design Plans

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakaş, P., 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 Studies
Assignments	Analysis of Planting Design 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
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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.
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.
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.
11	Having the ability to search, reach and utilize databases and other resources to access information related to the field.
12	Having the ability to reinvent oneself, follow improvements in the field of science and technology with the awareness of life-long learning.
13	Having the ability to efficiently work individually or in a multi-disciplinary team and the self-confidence to take responsibility.
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.
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.
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	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	1	16
Mid-term exam	1	10	10
Homework	2	10	20
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load			104
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,16
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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