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  Course Description
Course Name : History of Landscape Architecture

Course Code : P 160

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree)

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CENGİZ USLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Grasp of the rules of classic design and styles
Have sufficient information about the philosophy of landscape design and become capable of analysis of this knowledge
Be informed about surviving examples of garden
Be informed about the development of the profession of landscape architecture and the pioneers that have contributed to the development.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : none

Aim(s) of Course : To introduce the art of gardening and landscaping from the past to the present through examples.

Course Contents : The gardens of antiquity, Middle Ages and Europe, History of garden design in Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Ancient Greece and Rome. Gardens of medieval castles and monasteries. Renaissance gardens. Spanish-Islamic gardens. Gardens of England. Far East and USA. Turkish gardens.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : studio 1


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of Landscape Art History none to deliver a lecture
2 Garden art of the ancient times in Egypt, ancient Iran (Persia) course grade to deliver a lecture
3 Garden art of the ancient times of Mesopotamia, Aegean and Greek, Roman, course grade to deliver a lecture
4 Medieval Monastery Gardens and Castle Gardens, Byzantine course grade to deliver a lecture
5 Islamic Gardens of Spain,, Islamic Gardens in İran,Islamic Gardens in India course grade to deliver a lecture
6 Anatolian Turkish Art course grade to deliver a lecture
7 MIDTERM EXAM to study for an examination written examination
8 Renaissance Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
9 Italian Villa Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
10 French Big Style Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
11 Chinese Gardens, Japanese Gardens, Mughal Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
12 British Naturalisme Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
13 Modern Gardens course grade to deliver a lecture
14 Famous Landscape Architects and Trend course grade to deliver a lecture
15 Famous Landscape Architects and Trend course grade to deliver a lecture
16/17 FINAL EXAM to study for an examination written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Erdem, Ü. ve Nurlu, E., Peyzaj Sanat Tarihi, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Bornova, İzmir, 1994
 Gültekin, E. 1998. Bahçe ve Peyzaj Sanatı Tarihi. Ç. Ü. Ziraat Fak. Genel Yayın No: 202, Ders Kitapları Yayın No: A-64, Adana.
 Akdoğan, G., Bahçe ve Peyzaj Sanatı Tarihi, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 528, Ders Kitabı No: 173, Ankara, 1974.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
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 • Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. 4
2 • Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. 0
3 • Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. 4
4 • Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. 0
5 • Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation 0
6 • Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. 2
7 • Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. 0
8 • Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility 0
9 • Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. 0
10 • Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle 0
11 • Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. 5
12 • Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. 0
13 • Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. 5
14 • Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. 3
15 • The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. 0
16 • Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. 4
17 • Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 0
18 Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. 2
19 Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 1
20 Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 94
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.76
ECTS Credit: 4