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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Landscape Works |
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| Course Code |
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PM 455 |
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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. MEHMET FARUK ALTUNKASA
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has sufficient knowledge about the laws and professional regulations.
Gains necessary knowledge about business life business from installing landscape planning, landscape design, project and tender documents preparation, project implementation and supervision of all phases of the process
Performs quantitiy take-off of a landscape design devised by him/her.
Comprehends construction sites and construction management, powers and responsibilities of the parties.
Gains basic information about the required disciplines to work together in the same scope.
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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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Gains knowledge in landscape planning and landscape design services in the context of business life and professional laws and regulations, business methods, tenders, contracts, administrative, and technical specifications, quantities and estimates, construction and construction management professional practice. |
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction to landscape works. Legislation and legal considerations. Drawing office practice and contract procedure. Specifications. Estimating landscape costs. Measurement and pricing. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Design Studio 4 |
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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 |
Introduction and basic concepts: The scope of professional practice of Landscape Architecture |
Literature review |
The separation of two groups of people working students |
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2 |
Related and professional laws and regulations, professional organization, professional rights, duties and responsibilities |
Literature review |
In order to transfer the acquired knowledge to 1/200 of a landscape-scale provision of the bill (separate design for each group) |
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3 |
Procurement process and procurement methods |
Literature review |
Documents related to the provision of public and private organizations will be an example to work |
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4 |
Preparation of tender documents in landscape architecture, contracts, administrative and technical contracts |
Literature review |
Documents related to the provision of public and private organizations will be an example to work |
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5 |
Specifications, materials and building public and private technical specifications |
Literature review |
Documents related to the provision of public and private organizations will be an example to work |
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6 |
Punch lists, lists of the fair, the unit price analysis, unit price charts |
Literature review |
Documents related to the provision of public and private organizations will be an example to work |
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7 |
Footage and reconnaissance studies in Landscape Architecture |
Literature review |
Design work on the completion of the preliminary investigation of each group |
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8 |
Footage and reconnaissance studies in Landscape Architecture |
Literature review |
Design work on the completion of the preliminary investigation of each group |
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9 |
Footage and reconnaissance studies in Landscape Architecture |
Literature review |
Design work on the completion of the preliminary investigation of each group |
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10 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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11 |
Construction and management of landscape architecture, organizations working on behalf of the employer and the contractor |
Literature review |
An example of field work done on site |
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12 |
Duties, powers and responsibilities of the building inspection organization |
Literature review |
An example of field work done on site |
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13 |
Progress billings, the acceptance of the final accounts after final acceptance of applications |
Literature review |
An example of field work done on site |
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14 |
Progress billings, the acceptance of the final accounts after final acceptance of applications |
Literature review |
An example of field work done on site |
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15 |
Studying and discussion |
Literature review |
Design of each group working on the project and on completion of the tender documents
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16/17 |
FINAL 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 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
5 |
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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. |
1 |
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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 |
3 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
5 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
5 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
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| * 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 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 79 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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