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| PEM4014 | Special Nature Planting | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Makbulenur ONUR | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the role of planting design in diverse ecosystems and spatial contexts that require specialized approaches, and to equip students with the ability to develop appropriate planting strategies for areas requiring specific interventions?such as industrial landscapes, wetlands, mining sites, and dune ecosystems?as well as for spaces shaped through biophilic design approaches. In this context, the course aims to develop students? competence in considering plants not merely as aesthetic elements, but as active design components that provide ecological, microclimatic, and functional contributions. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Explains the fundamental principles and strategies of planting design for different ecosystems and areas requiring specialized interventions. | 1 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Analyzes planting approaches specific to different contexts such as industrial landscapes, wetlands, mining sites, and dune ecosystems. | 1 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Within the framework of a holistic landscape design approach, develops site-specific design proposals by integrating biophilic design principles into planting design processes in special-purpose areas. | 1 - 6 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Analyzes layered planting principles across different ecological and spatial contexts and develops functional, sustainable, and site-specific planting designs using these principles. | 1 - 6 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| The course addresses spatial and ecological applications of planting design that require specialized approaches. Planting strategies that strengthen the relationship between nature, human, and space are evaluated in relation to diverse ecosystems and environmental conditions. Within this scope, planting strategies for areas requiring specific interventions?such as industrial landscapes, wetlands, mining sites, and dune ecosystems?are examined alongside spaces shaped through biophilic design approaches. Students analyze design strategies appropriate to these varied contexts and develop original design proposals. The course aims to consider plants not merely as aesthetic elements, but as active design components that perform restorative, orienting, protective, microclimatic, and ecological functions. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The course introduction covers the aim, scope, and methods, and provides an introduction to the concept of specialized planting design. In addition, the concept of specialized planting design is defined, and its relationship with biophilic design is established. | | | Week 2 | The theoretical foundation and basic principles of the biophilic design approach are addressed within the scope of specialized planting design. In this context, the emergence of biophilic design, its theoretical foundations, and its core principles are examined. | | | Week 3 | Examining and discussing biophilic designs implemented worldwide within the scope of "specialized planting design," using examples. | | | Week 4 | The role of specialized landscaping on spatial perception, spatial identity, and user experience is evaluated. | | | Week 5 | This study will examine a specialized approach to planting in public open spaces and urban voids. Biophilic and ecological planting solutions for squares, parks, and urban open spaces will be discussed. Social interaction and spatial continuity will be debated. | | | Week 6 | The psychological, physiological, and behavioral effects of specialized plant design are examined in light of applied studies. | | | Week 7 | Specialized planting strategies that support visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory perception are considered. | | | Week 8 | The concept of dune landscape, its formation processes, and its fundamental characteristics are examined. In addition, landscape design approaches compatible with natural processes in dune areas and the balance between conservation and use are discussed. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | The environmental impacts of industrial areas, types of pollution, and pressures on ecosystems are examined; green infrastructure applications and the design principles of buffer zones in these areas are discussed. | | | Week 11 | The fundamental characteristics and ecological functioning of aquatic ecosystems are discussed, and ecosystem dynamics in aquatic areas are examined. Furthermore, planting approaches for aquatic areas, landscape design strategies, and application examples are discussed. | | | Week 12 | This study examines the revegetation strategies employed in the process of restoring mining sites to their natural state. Evaluations are carried out based on examples of successful implementations. | | | Week 13 | The potential for the ecological, design-related and functional transformation of waste sites and landfill areas is assessed. | | | Week 14 | The ecological, aesthetic and functional characteristics of arid and semi-arid areas are examined. Water constraints, plant adaptations and planting strategies for these areas are explored. | | | Week 15 | Areas such as sand dunes, aquatic environments, industrial sites and mining areas?which require specialised vegetation?are examined collectively and compared from an ecological perspective. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Patton, James A. 2013; Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Culture and Use, Cambridge University Press, New York. | | | 2 | Hough, Michael. 1995; Cities and Natural Process, Routledge, London. | | | |
| 1 | Kellert, Stephen R.; Heerwagen, Judith; Mador, Martin. 2008; Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey. | | | 2 | Kellert, Stephen R.; Wilson, Edward O. 1993; The Biophilia Hypothesis, Island Press, Washington, D.C. | | | 3 | Wilson, Edward O. 1984; Biophilia, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 16 | 32 | | Arasınav | 1 | 16 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 16 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 16 | 16 | | Total work load | | | 80 |
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