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  Course Description
Course Name : Recreation Planning and Design

Course Code : PM-518

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MEHMET FARUK ALTUNKASA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : attains conceptual and theorical knowledge about recreational resources and designing and planning of these resources.
raises awareness about recreational planning and the participation of shareholders in planning and designing process.
gets information about development methods of aims, targets and options in recreational planning and designing process from notion to implementation .
raises awareness about overseeing the balance between protection and usage of recreational resources, and reflecting this in planning-designing studies.
gets necessary information about recreation planning and design methods developed in the world and in our country and its implementation possibility.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : studies about conceptual , theorical and practical knowledge to develop programs and physical plan contributing appropriate and long-term balance between recreation resources and recreational needs of individuals and the community and tries to get skills.

Course Contents : contains fundamental notions of recreation planning and design, recreation planning and design resources (supply), recreational demand, recreational requirements, measure and criteria of national and international recreation , the aim ,objectives and policies at recreation planning and design , descriptive purpose systems, the public service orientation, the orientation of environmental restoration, the orientation of open space preservation, strategies and methods at the selection of alternatives in recreation planning and the design , the techniques used to identify alternatives; weighted criteria methods , railway classification methods ,point value method, working guide book method, plan applications; the senarios on urban changes and the future of cities, new dimensions of recreation.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Design Studio


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 introduction to the recreation planning and design and its fundamental notions Sample projects and reports carried out in recreation planning and design; information and questionnaires for shareholder participation in field research done as a homework;computer software suitable for the purpose. Course will be conducted mutually with students by studying, examining and arguing about the review of model projects and reports created in the field of recreation planning, and design; performing a simplified in  a field research based on the balance on protection of shareholder attendance and the right of protection- usage, and forming a report as a mutual discussion.
2 resources (supply), recreational demand, recreational requirements in recreation planning and design
3 measure and criteria of national and international recreation
4 the aims, objectives and policies in recreation planning and design
5 Descriptive purpose systems, the public service orientation, the orientation of environmental restoration, the orientation of open space preservation
6 strategies and methods at the selection of alternatives in recreation planning and design
7 Mid-term Exam
8 The techniques used to identify alternatives; Weighted Criteria Methods
9 The techniques used to identify alternatives; Railway Classification System
10 The techniques used to identify alternatives; Point Value Method
11 The techniques used to identify alternatives; Working Guide Method
12 Plan applications; Public Areas Conservation, Development Programming
13 Plan applications; scenarios on urban changes and the future of cities
14 Plan applications; new dimensions of recreation , a general evaluation and discussion
15 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
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  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 80
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Develops and increases the level of expertise in the same or different fields, using undergraduate knowledge and competency 5
2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to profession. 0
3 Has advanced knowledge and understanding based on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level to conduct research in the field of landscape design and landscape planning 5
4 Has critical awareness in the field of landscape planning and landscape design in terms of the nature and resources of knowledge as well as producing and testing knowledge 0
5 Has the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field. 5
6 Creates new knowledge skillfully by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of landscaping with information from different disciplines; tackles with the problems which require expertise by using scientific reseach methods 0
7 Has cognitive and practical skills which is required to gain competency in professional practice 5
8 Applies the acquired knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new but unusual environments as well as in broader, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contexts. 0
9 Tackles with problem, develops a solution method, evaluates the results and applies when necessary. 5
10 Takes responsibility to develop new strategical approaches and to create solutions in complex and unpredictable circumstances 0
11 Evaluates information related to the field critically, directs learning and conducts advanced studies independently 4
12 Presentswritten or orally his own studies or current developments in the field to people in or out of the field using visuals 4
13 Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations critically and develops the situation when necessary 0
14 Has a good command of a foreign language, at least at B2 level of European Language Portfolio, to communicate orally or written 0
15 Uses advanced information and communication technologies with the required level by computer softwares. 3
16 Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans related to landscape planning and landscape design and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes 5
17 Collects data about landscape planning and landscape design and makes interpretation, teaches or announces the acquired knowledge in line with social, scientific and ethical values 5
18 Uses the knowledge of landscape planning and landscape design practice and problem solving skills in interdisciplinary studies 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 4 52
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 30 60
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 158
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.32
ECTS Credit: 6