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  Course Description
Course Name : Landscape Treatment

Course Code : P 338

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. NURİYE SAY PEKER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Determines the areas where the landscape treatment workis required
Chooses the treatment techniques according to the standart of the damage
Chooses the materials to be used in treatment works
Knows the goals of the treatment works
Carries out the desinging or planning in the area after the treatment works

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Regain the corrupted landscape areas to the nature or enable them to the adaptation for a different use

Course Contents : Different methods of biological treatment. The living and non-living materials used in treatment work. The work areas that landscape treatment work required; Coasts, slopes, garbage storage yards, erosion zones, agricultural area, mine borrow pits

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom and site


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Information about the course and content. 14-week course program. delivering a Lecture
2 Aim of the landscape treatment and short history. delivering a Lecture
3 Analysing the ecological factors and notion of ecosystem. Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
4 The methods and tecniques used in landscape treatment. Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
5 the materials used in landscape treatment techniques. The differences between living and non-living materials Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
6 The importance of the plant covering in landscape treatment Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
7 The area required the landscape treatment works and sample introductions Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
8 Landscape treatment techniques in erosion zones Related subjects in lecture notes written exam
9 Mid-term Exam Preparing for the exam by studying the lecture notes and presentations processed until the mid-term exam topics delivering a Lecture
10 Landscape treatment works in sand dune areas Introduction of the Yumurtalık-Akyatan implementation areas Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
11 Landscape treatment works in solid waste storage area Introduction of the Sofulu garbage storage yards implementation work. Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
12 The areas that Technical visit and the landscape treatment implementation applied. Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
13 Landscape treatment techniques in mine borrow pits Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
14 Student presentations Evaluating-discussing Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
15 Student presentations Evaluating-discussing Related subjects in lecture notes delivering a Lecture
16/17 Final Exam Preparing for the exam by studying the lecture notes and presentations processed until the end of period topics Written Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Presentations prepared by the utilizing the different references and enrich it with the photos
Required Course Material(s)  National and foreign references


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 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. 1
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
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. 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. 1
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. 3
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. 1
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. 2
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
19 Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 0
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 3 39
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 82
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.28
ECTS Credit: 3