Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / PM-227 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Code: PM-227 Course Title: GRASS AREA Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ESRA ÖZHANCI (eozhanci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To tell important and functions of grass for landscape architecture, to give information about establishmentof grass areas and grass plants

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can perceive to functions and important of grass areas for landscape aims PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes
PO-5 Ability to acquire, analyze, evaluate and interpret data related to natural and cultural landscapes
PO-9 Ability to planning of rural and urban areas at different scales according to user needs, ecological, aesthetical and functional principles
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 can learn to grass species for grass areas PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes
PO-5 Ability to acquire, analyze, evaluate and interpret data related to natural and cultural landscapes
PO-9 Ability to planning of rural and urban areas at different scales according to user needs, ecological, aesthetical and functional principles
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 can know to estabilishment and application of grass areas PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes
PO-5 Ability to acquire, analyze, evaluate and interpret data related to natural and cultural landscapes
PO-9 Ability to planning of rural and urban areas at different scales according to user needs, ecological, aesthetical and functional principles
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Under the course of grass areas usually describe quality criteria for grass, weather necessity of grass and analyze according to specialize, usage aim of grass area. At the same time give information about care and maintenance grass area in this module
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Give general information about the lecture. Grasses. Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Grass species, cold and warm climate grasses Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Stage of create grass area, Preparing soil Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Becoming grassy with seed and plant the seeds Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Create grass area with vegetative organs Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Grass area maintenance- cold and warm climate conditions Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Mow grass, drive cylinder, fertilization, ventilate to soil Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Maintenance surface of grass area and renew. Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 To have sports ground and playground grassed Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Choosing area, find data, Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Flattening and playground drainage, Characteristics to have sports ground and playground grass Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Prepare seed bad, plant the seed, cultural effects Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 To have shadow area grassed Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 To have slope area grassed Lecture, Sampling, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Uzun, G., 1996. Peyzaj Mimarlığında Çim ve Spor Alanları Yapımı. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yardımcı Ders Kitabı No:20, Adana.
Required Course instruments and materials
GÜRSAN K., 1997.Çim Alanlarinin Peyzaj Mimarligindaki Önemi ve Tesisi, Atatürk Bahçe Kültürleri Merkez Arastirma Enstitüsü-Yalova, Yayin No.74, Yalova

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 2 70

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 2 1 2
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 5 5
Laboratory exam 1 6 6
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90