Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / PM-109 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Code: PM-109

Course Title: PLANT ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION I

Theoretical+Practice: 2+1

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

ASLIHAN TIRNAKÇI (aslihanerdogan@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

This course is designed to present an introduction to the general concept of Gymnospermae. To acquaint students with principal conifer species, their distribution, ecological features and its wood and/or non-wood product

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	explain the terminology of Gymnospermae	PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes	Examination Laboratory Exam
LO-2	explain the taxonomy of Conifers	PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes	Examination Laboratory Exam
LO-3	identify all native and introduced Gymnospermae taxa	PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes	Examination
LO-4	report wood and non-wood products of Gymnospermae and their general usage	PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Taxonomic levels and general taxonomy of Gymnosperm, history of Conifers, Morphological characteristics (vegetative and generative organs) , wood anatomical traits, distributions of taxa native in Turkey or not, usage of wood and non-wood products of conifers and their usage in Landscape architectur
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	General traits and the taxonomy of Gymnosperms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	Vegetative and Generative organs (bud, shoot, leaf, flower and cone) of Gymnosperms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	Differences of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	Class taxonomy of the Gymnosperms, Cycadinae and Ginkgoinae classes	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	Both Morphological traits of Coniferae and Taxaceae, Cephalotaxaceae, Podocarpaceae ve Araucariaceae families	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	Morphological traits and taxonomy of Pinaceae; Morphological traits of Abies taxa and their distributions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	Morphological traits of Keteleeria, Tsuga and Pseudotsuga	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Morphological traits of Picea, Cedrus, Larix Cathaya and Pseudolarix	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	Morphological traits of Pinus	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	Morphological traits of Taxaceae family and its taxa	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	Field study	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	Morphological traits of the family Cupressaceae taxa and their distributions and Lab. exam	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	Morphological traits of the Gnetinae taxa and their distributions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	Field study	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Ansin, R. 2001; Tohumlu Bitkiler, Gymnospermae (Açık Tohumlular) , K. T. Ü. Basımevi, No 122/15, Trabzon.
2	Yaltırık, F. 1988; Dendroloji Ders Kitabı I. Gymnospermae (Açık Tohumlular) Orman Fak. Yayın No: 386, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
book and visual presentations

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination	12	2	15
2.Quiz	5	1	5
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	50

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading			0
b) Search in internet/Library	3	14	42
c) Performance Project	1	3	3
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination	2	14	28
Quiz	1	2	2
Laboratory exam	1	14	14
Own study for mid-term exam	3	7	21
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	4	3	12
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			167