Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Spring 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 make applications of professional practice studies, project studies and theoretically explained course topics, to discuss examples from applications in Turkey and in the world. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can know the effects and consequences of climate change. |
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-13 Ability to gain life-long learning consciousness |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-2 | can learn his obligations professionally. |
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-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-3 | can have idea about water efficient landscape design. |
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-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative PO-13 Ability to gain life-long learning consciousness |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-4 | can make appropriate plant selection. |
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-5 Ability to acquire, analyze, evaluate and interpret data related to natural and cultural landscapes PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment |
Examination Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Global climate change, impact of climate change and drought problem, past and future climate change, efficient water use in landscape area, water conservation, water-wise landscape (xeriscape) concept and practice guidelines, regarding the selection of appropriate irrigation methods, in which case the application is valid, natural landscaping practices, appropriate plant selection and will be given information about application maintenance | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the course | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 2 | Global climate change | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 3 | Possible effects of climate change and accompanying thirst | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Effective use of water in landscaping areas | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Saving on water | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 6 | Xeriscape concept and application principles | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 7 | Xeriscape concept and application principles | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Plant selection principles | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Care of plants | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 11 | Derelict plants | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Derelict plants | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 13 | Examples from the world | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 14 | Review of landscapes and applications in the immediate vicinity | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 15 | Review of landscapes and applications in the immediate vicinity | Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2003. Water-Efficient Landscaping. EPA Water Resources Center,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington. www.epa.gov/OWM/water-efficiency/index.htm | |
| 2 | Cooperative Extension Nassau County, 2003. Home Grounds Fact Sheet. Nassau County Horticulture Program. | |
| 3 | Wade G. L. and Midcap J. T., 2007. A Guide To Developing a Water-Wise Landscape. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| City of Aurora Parks and Open Spaces Department, 2003. Recommended Xeriscape Plant List. Colorado, ABD. | ||
| 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 | 1 | 20 | |
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 2 | 50 | |
| 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 97 | ||