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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Plant material 4 |
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| Course Code |
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PM 489 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ZERRİN SÖĞÜT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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is knowledgeable about how to found grass areas.
Can commend on grass types and mixtures used in grass fields.
Knows functions of grass fields and use areas.
Knows about the grass maintenance.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Obtains knowledge of the turfgrass areas, established aestetic and functional purposes in landscape. |
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| Course Contents |
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General knowledge of lawn areas, benefits of aesthetical anf functional. Stages of establisment of lawn areas. Species of turfgrass, lawn mixtures. Maintenance of the lawn areas. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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class, field |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
General definitions. Use areas of grass, frequencies, and benefits in urban and rural scales. |
none |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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2 |
General important features of grass plants, botanical features of grass. Terms and meanings used depending on botanical features. |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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3 |
Environmental factors that affect grass fields and grass, precautions that should be taken against harmful conditions. Varieties of grass groups according to their growing characteristics in different environmental conditions. |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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4 |
Grass fields and environmental factors that affect grass, measures that should be taken against harmful conditions. Growing characteristics of grass groups. |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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5 |
Stages of grass field foundation: establishment of infrastructure systems and soil preparations. |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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6 |
Stages of grass field foundation:vegetation stages |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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7 |
practice |
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field practice |
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8 |
formation of rass fields in private areas: small areas, problem areas (sloping, shade, dry, etc) |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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9 |
mid-term exam |
examining shared lecture notes |
written exam |
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10 |
Maintenance in grass fields: importance, timing, varieties |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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11 |
Maintenance in grass fields: form, reformation, cut-peeling |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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12 |
Maintenance in grass fields: irrigation, fertilazing, fighting against weeds |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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13 |
Cover materials in grass fields and renovations |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples |
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14 |
Practice and general revision |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples and practice |
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15 |
Comparison of grass fields with trailing fields |
examining shared lecture notes |
lecture and slide presentations of samples and practic |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
examining shared lecture notes |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
1 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
0 |
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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. |
1 |
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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 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
0 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
0 |
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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 |
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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. |
1 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
0 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
5 |
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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 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
0 |
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17 |
• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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19 |
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
0 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
8 |
16 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 66 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.64 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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