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  Course Description
Course Name : Environmental Legislation

Course Code : P 308

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MUZAFFER YÜCEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Apprehends the right of the environment and can defend it.
Becomes knowledgeable about the legaslation process
Has knowledge about the national and international legaslation process
Recognizes the national and international environmental legaslation
Can make use of the environmental legaslation for works relavant to landscape architecture

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Have a thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations relevant to environmental and nature protection, planning and designing process that a landscape architecture has to know

Course Contents : Evolution of Human Rights and the formation of the environmental right, concepts of law, legislation, environmental management, administrative law, environmental legal provisions in Turkish and other countries’s constitutional laws, Environment Law, National Parks Law, and implementing regulations relevant to these laws, legal regulations relevant to landscape architecture, European Landscape Convention and the other conventions relevant to environment

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, presentation of the references relevant to environmenatl law none to deliver a lecture
2 Evolution of Human Rights and the formation of the environmental right Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
3 concepts of law, legislation, environmental management and their relationships Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
4 administrative law Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
5 environmental legal provisions in Turkish and other countries’s constitutional laws, Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
6 Environment Law Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
7 intermediate examination Preparation for the exam written examination
8 implementing regulations relevant to Environment Law Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
9 implementing regulations relevant to Environment Law Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
10 National Parks Law and National Park Implementing Regulation Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
11 legal regulations relevant to landscape architecture, Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
12 legal regulations relevant to landscape architecture, Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
13 European Landscape Convention Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
14 the conventions relevant to environment Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
15 the conventions relevant to environment Related subjects in the lecture notes to deliver a lecture
16/17 Final examination Preparation for the exam written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)   YÜCEL, M., unpublished course grade relevant to environmental legislation
 National and international books and all publications about environmental legislation
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
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. 0
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. 0
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. 4
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. 5
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. 5
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. 0
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. 0
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. 0
17 • Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 4
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. 4
19 Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 4
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. 3
* 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) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 1 13
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 12 24
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 79
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.16
ECTS Credit: 3