IŞIK UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FACULTY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE UNDERGRADUTE PROGRAM (2014-2015) COURSE CONTENTS PEM 101T Introduction to Landscape Architecture (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 4 (Peyzaj Mimarlığına Giriş) Concepts of landscape architecture. Systematic classification of landscape and landscape architecture. Principles of landscape planning. Landscape elements and materials in landscaping applications, material resources and their classification. ARCH 103T Architectural Basic Design (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 7 (Mimari Temel Tasarım) 2D and 3D modeling. Design elements: point, line, plane, space, texture, color, light, form. Design principles: repetition, harmony, scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, continuity, complexity, dominance. Visual perception and perceptual psychology. Proximity and similarity. Visual hallucination. Spatial organization and space geometry in two and three dimensional studies. Analysis of natural and artificial environment. Figurative knowledge: point, line, contour drawing, and drawing of movement. Knowledge of color and psychological effects of color. Visual arts. Plastic arts. HSS 103T History of Art (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Sanat Tarihi) Description of art. Western art: Prehistoric, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek, Roma, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Art Nouveau, Dada, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Pop-Art, Op-Art and Postmodernism. MATH 103T Calculus I (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Matematik I) Functions, exponential and logarithmic functions. Limits and continuity, differentiation. Applications of derivatives to economics. Curve sketching. ARCH 105T Architectural Presentation Techniques (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 7 (Mimari Anlatım Tekniği) Basic drawing techniques of various kinds essential for architectural studies and presentations. Concepts of scale, materials and technique. TUR 101 Turkish I (2+0+0) 2 ECTS 2 (Türkçe I) Explanation of communication; explanation of language and its relationship with thinking process, culture, society and literature; written and oral communication; illustration of main characteristics of the Turkish language, types of narration and its defects. ING 101 General English I (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Genel İngilizce I) Development of essential academic English skills at an upper intermediate level through modules which include academic writing techniques; an introduction to academic research, developing and expressing an informed opinion, oral presentation and listening skills, and academic reading skills. PEM 102T History of Landscape Art (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 4 (Peyzaj Sanatı Tarihi) Landscape art in the First, Middle and New Ages, Egypt, ancient Iran, the Aegean and the Greek, Medieval, Islamic, Turkish, Renaissance, Baroque, Far East, China, Japan, British styles and contemporary landscape design. ARCH 110T Topography (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Topoğrafya) Basic knowledge on maps and scale. Preparation of maps and their usage. Fundamentals of land measuring: real values, measured values, random matrix, principle of minimum squares. Horizontal distances on map and calculation of surface area of polygonal shapes, section drawings. Measuring horizontal distances by means of steel ruler, calculation of level differences by employing the nivo instrument. Use of advanced measuring instruments. Advanced land measuring methods.
ARCH 112T Statics and Strength of Materials (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Statik ve Mukavemet) Force vectors. Moment of a force. Equilibrium of a rigid body in plane. Structural analysis; statically determinate systems. Trusses and frames. Center of gravity. Moment of inertia. Internal loadings. Moment and shear diagrams. Stress and strain. Mechanical properties of materials. Axial load, torsion, bending, transverse shear. Combined loadings. Buckling of columns. PEM 104T CAD for Landscape Architects I (1+0+2) 2 ECTS 5 (Peyzaj Mimarları için CAD I) Two and three dimensional drawing methods and techniques by means of computerized architectural design software (CAD). Principles in using the computer as a means of design; interfaces of software, printing processes, Data transfer formats. ARCH 106T Building Materials (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Yapı Malzemeleri) Building-material-design relation. Basic features of building materials. Binding materials, aggregate, concrete, building blocks, ceramics, glass, wood, plastics, metal, gypsum, asbestos cement, bitumen, mud brick, paints and protectors. Functional building materials, heat insulating-absorbing materials. Waterproofing materials. Walls and coatings, floors and cladding materials, ceiling coverings. Roof materials. ING 102 General English II (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Genel İngilizce II) Improving academic English skills at an upper intermediate level through modules which include academic writing and rhetorical styles, academic research methodology, research report writing, negotiating and debating skills, advanced listening skills, and critical reading skills. TUR 102 Turkish II (2+0+0) 2 ECTS 2 (Türkçe II) Properties of 'narration' and its types; writing and communication modes exemplified by selected masterpieces of Turkish and world literature. PEM 201T Landscape Project I (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 7 (Peyzaj Projesi l) Residential landscaping project: Landscape design and planning stages in house gardens. Site selection and survey studies. Development of landscape design alternatives. Preliminary design. Landscape application projects. Planting design. Irrigation, lighting and street furniture projects. PEM 203T Structural Landscape Elements (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Yapısal Peyzaj Elemanları) Architectural and structural landscape elements: the upper canopy elements, elements of the siege, the city accessories, seating groups and street furniture, lighting elements. Pave elements and the infrastructure. PEM 205T Plant Materials I (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Bitki Materyali l) The most common and important coniferous species in landscape architecture. Their geographic distribution. Morphological characteristics. Flowering time and durations; habitat characteristics. Evaluating their usage in landscaping. PEM 204T Business Administration (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (İşletme Yönetimi) Concepts. Purposes of the establishment and feasibility studies of business. The choice of location and size. Legal structure of the business. Inter-firm agreements. Management functions: management, planning, organizing, directing, control, production, marketing, finance, public relations, R & D, human resources. Landscaping companies. PEM 207T CAD for Landscape Architects II (1+0+2) 2 ECTS 6 (Peyzaj Mimarları için CAD II) Coloring the drawings realized in CAD program by means of Photoshop environment, strengthening the visuality of the projects by means of effects and the presentation of the prepared files in the web media. Prerequisite: PEM 104T
PEM 202T Landscape Project II (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 7 (Peyzaj Projesi ll) Housing estate landscape project: housing estate presentation models. Human- environment interaction in housing estate. Norms and quality criteria of open areas and green spaces in housing estate areas. Samples of housing estate area of our country and the world. Site selection and survey studies. Landscape development of design alternatives. Land use decisions. Preliminary project. Structural landscape application project; Planting design, irrigation, lighting and street furniture projects. Prerequisite: PEM 201T PEM 206T Plant Materials II (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Bitki Materyali ll) The most widely used and important broad-leaved species in landscape architecture. Their geographic distribution. Morphological characteristics. Time and duration of flowering. Habitat characteristics. Evaluation of their usage in landscaping. PEM 208T Ecology (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Ekoloji) General ecology, environment, habitat, ecology, ecosystem concepts; ecological elements and their functions; the interaction of biotic and abiotic environment, ecological requirements of plants. Ecological balances. Introduction to ecological planning. HIST 101 History of Turkish Republic I (2+0+0) 2 ECTS 2 (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi I) The characteristics of Turkish Republic and Ataturk s revolutions in the context of culture, ideology and history. HIST 102 History of Turkish Republic II (2+0+0) 2 ECTS 2 (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi II) Analysis of Turkey s intellectual basis; political, economic and cultural movements of the republican period. Nationalism and nation-state in Turkey. PEM 301T Landscape Project III (0+0+6) 3 ECTS 7 (Peyzaj Projesi III) Landscape project of neighborhood or city parks: survey studies. Development of landscape design alternatives. Site selection and land use decisions. Preliminary project. Preparation of landscape application projects. Plantation plan and details. Prerequisite: PEM 202T PEM 305T Plant Materials III (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Bitki Materyali III) Groundcovers and their uses. Lawn and herbaceous plants as groundcovers. Other herbaceous and woody groundcovers. Ground cover plant species and usage principles for the areas of special quality. PEM 303T Irrigation and Drainage (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Sulama ve Drenaj) Soil-water-plant relationship. Factors affecting irrigation and irrigation water requirements. Efficient use of water. Irrigation methods. Irrigation in greenhouses. Technical equipment and procedures of irrigation systems. Open and closed drainage systems. Irrigation and drainage samples. PEM 307T Plantation Techniques I (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Plantasyon Tekniği I) Nurseries and greenhouses; site selection, planning, establishment and organization. Ecological conditions of greenhouses. Plant production environments. Irrigation. Production and maintenance of vegetative and generative ways. Standardization and marketing. PEM 302T Landscape Project IV (0+0+6) 3 ECTS 8 (Peyzaj Projesi IV) City park and green belt landscape projects: recreation concept. The requirement for recreation activity space and densities, determination of natural and cultural data; visitor data and the determination of preferences for the natural landscape elements. Recreational suitability and usability value of the field. Landscape development of
design alternatives. Land use decisions. Preliminary design and preparation of landscape application projects. Plantation plan. Irrigation and lighting projects. Prerequisite: PEM 301T PEM 304T Landscape Application Techniques (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 6 (Peyzaj Uygulama Tekniği) Implementation of landscape projects in the field: levelling studies, coding, excavation and fill calculations and applications. Applications of circulation system and roads for pedestrians, bicycles and motor-ways. Applications of irrigation, lighting, concrete and wooden bridges. Herbal applications. Detailed applications. Site management and survey report. PEM 306T Planting Design (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 6 (Bitkisel Tasarım) Plant design and its characteristics different from other visual art forms. Visual properties of plants and design potentials. Ecological durability, aesthetics and composition of plants. Plant design features, line, form, texture and color. Composition options. Examination of the design elements of plants. PEM 308T Plantation Techniques II (2+0+2)3 ECTS 5 (Plantasyon Tekniği II) Survey. Selection of species and planting design. Plantation application studies. Tree transplantations. Plantation designs with special quality and their applications. Maintenance and repair. PEM 401T Landscape Project V (0+0+6) 3 ECTS 9 (Peyzaj Projesi V) Coastal landscape planning: special landscape planning principles on sea, lake and river shores. Development of landscape design alternatives. Land use decisions. Preliminary design and implementation of landscape projects. Plantation plan. Irrigation and lighting projects. Prerequisite: PEM 302T PEM 403T Rural Landscape Planning (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 6 (Kırsal Peyzaj Planlaması) Rural landscape types. Rural landscape planning methods. Landscape planning of the rural recreational resources. Principles of the preservation of the natural landscape. ARCH 403T Preservation and Restoration (3+1+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Koruma ve Restorasyon) Basic principles of conservation and restoration of historic buildings. Evaluation methods of historic buildings, analysis and measurement techniques. Contemporary architectural approaches applied in subjects such as the conservation of monumental, urban, cultural and natural heritages and new housing in historical environments. PEM 490T Graduation Project (0+0+8) 4 ECTS 9 (Bitirme Projesi) Individual study to be selected from among the important landscape planning topics based on planning and design: campus, holiday village and so on) to be held under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: PEM 401T and completion of the credits of the first seven semesters with the exception of at most three courses. PEM 404T Roof and Terrace Gardens (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Çatı ve Teras Bahçeleri) Roof and terrace gardens; organization of green areas on roof and terraces in the larger facilities such as landscaping around the rooftops of residence buildings, trade centers, hospitals, schools and parking lots. ARCH 306T Construction Management and Economics (2+1+0) 2 ECTS 4 (Yapım Yönetimi ve Ekonomisi) Project management planning, cost management, time management, quality management, contract administration, safety management, and the responsibilities and structure of the project management team. Organizing and reading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities, developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction which may lead to disputes and claims.
PEM 352T Landscape Maintenance Techniques (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Peyzaj Bakım Tekniği) Maintenance of plant material: provision of conditions for growth and development, Protection from diseases and pests. PEM 342T Environmental Impact Assessment (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Çevresel Etki ve Değerlendirme) Purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Information-gathering phase for the EIA. Analysis of the permanent or temporary impacts on the environment and social consequences of the project. The decisionmaking process. Implementation of EIA on a sample project. PEM 341T Indoor Landscape Design (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (İç Peyzaj Düzenleme) Interior plant species and ecological features. Types and characteristics of the interior species. Interior furniture for plants. The use of indoor plants. Regulation of climatic factors. Preparation and implementation of interior landscape projects. PEM 262T Geographical Information Systems (2+0+2) 3 ECTS 5 (Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri) Digital maps. Land information systems. The concept of dimension data types and components in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Collection of digital geographic data. Remote sensing and image processing. Photogrammetric and geodetic measurements. Geographical data collection by digitization. Introduction of GIS software. Principles of design and implementation. Creating a GIS model as an example. PEM 373T Landscape Planning (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Çevre Düzenleme) Explaining the concept of environmental regulations, types of environment and features, principles of landscape planning, living and nonliving structural elements. Preparation of a landscape planning project at housing level. PEM 372T Environmental Protection (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Çevre Koruma) Natural resources and biodiversity. Process in human - environment relations. Rural and urban environment. Protected areas: nature conservation areas, national parks, archaeological conservation areas, areas of special environmental protection. Management of protected areas and their functions. The historical development of nature preservation. International agreements and organizations related to nature conservation. Ecotourism. PEM 382T Environmental Aesthetics and Ethics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Çevre Estetiği ve Etik) High-fidelity implementation of environmental projects, protection of the originality of the outputs, prevention of all types of interventions and actions which might cause distortions in time, explanation of environmental protection phenomenon and environmental ethics and principles of practice. PEM 461T Environmental Economics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Çevre Ekonomisi) Natural resources. Long-term and transformable benefits of the natural resources to the economy. Examples of natural resources in Turkey and in the world. Natural resources that are recycled and turned into renewable energy. Environmental indicators, environmental issues and economic evaluation. PEM 356T Zoning Law (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (İmar Hukuku) Zoning laws and relationships with other branches of law. Rules and principles in zoning law. Municipalities and zoning regulations. Development issues and legal solution. PEM 362T Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5 (Şehir ve Bölge Planlamaya Giriş) The process of urbanization. Urban forms in terms of traditional zoning theories and the concept of zoning. Urban planning principles and implementation tools. Residential, transportation, green spaces, squares, infrastructure, and other elements. The scope of urban renewal and urban transformation plans. The new urbanism movement. Urbanism and landscape architecture. The effects of globalization on urban areas.