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PEM3022@Lawn Areas2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Turgay DİNDAROĞLU
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The Lawn Areas course aims to provide students with technical knowledge and skills in the planning of green spaces (parks, gardens, sports fields) for aesthetic, functional, and environmental purposes, including soil preparation, selection of appropriate turf types, planting/roll turf application, and sustainable maintenance (watering, fertilization, mowing).
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 3 : Students will acquire knowledge regarding the identification, cultivation, and application of plant material in aesthetic, functional, and ecological contexts.31,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
They will gain knowledge about lawns and their functions, the morphological characteristics of cool and warm climate grasses, and the creation and maintenance of lawns.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The Importance of Lawn Areas
 Week 2Morphological Characteristics of Grass Plant Species
 Week 3
 Week 4Characteristics of Warm Climate Grass Species
 Week 5Grass Fields According to Their Purpose of Use
 Week 6Creating Turf Mixtures and Preparing Soil in Lawn Areas
 Week 7Introduction to and Use of Materials Used in Covering Soil Preparation such as Peat, Perlite, and Tuff
 Week 8Midterm Exam
 Week 9Determining the grass planting ratios.
 Week 10Planting Lawn Areas
 Week 11Fertilization
 Week 12Irrigation
 Week 13Lawn Mowing
 Week 14Rolled Turf, Hydroseeding
 Week 15Lawn Care
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1ÇİM ALANLAR YAPIM VE BAKIM TEKNİĞİ Yazar: Prof. Dr. Esvet AÇIKGÖZ
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 14 2 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 14 2 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 5 20
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load78