Principles of Site Plan (ICM451) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Principles of Site Plan ICM451 Area Elective 1 2 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çılga Resuloğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Aiming to teach the basic principles of designing a site plan and the interaction of the other design discipline. Also, aiming to be produced practicable projects by the designers.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the fundamental principles of drawing a site plan.
  • Develop a critical point of view about site plan.
  • Comprehend the interaction with other professional disciplines while designing a site plan.
  • Learn that there are different approaches to site plan design.
  • Understand the significance of the relationship between interior and exterior space.
Course Content The course examines the principles,techniques,and approaches utilized in the design of a site plan,which are exemplified through spaces of varying functions.It emphasizes the significance of the relationship between interior and immediate environment design at different scales.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course description Preparation for course
2 Summary of landscape architecture history Preparation for course
3 Site and context in landscape architecture Preparation for course
4 Site plan design elements Preparation for course
5 Soft and hard landscape architecture Preparation for course
6 Outdoor circulation and access (for pedestrians) Preparation for course
7 Outdoor circulation and access (for vehicles) Preparation for course
8 Midterm Exam Preparation for Midterm Exam
9 Concept, analysis, synthesis and implementation Preparation for course
10 Site plan applications Preparation for course
11 Examples of site plans Preparation for course
12 Examples of site plans Preparation for course
13 Presentations Presentation preparation
14 Presentations Presentation preparation
15 Presentations Presentation preparation
16 Final Submission Preparation Final Submission

Sources

Other Sources 1. Iam, G. (Ed.) (2007). Peyzaj tasarımı. Yem Yayınları.
2. Pocket Books (2007). Landscape architecture. Tasarım Publishing Group.
3. Waterman, T. (2012). Peyzaj mimarlığının temelleri. (Çev. S. Kabukçuoğlu). Literatür Yayıncılık.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application 1 10
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report 1 25
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. X
2 Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. X
3 Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. X
4 Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain. X
5 Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. X
6 Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction.
7 Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material.
8 Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs. X
9 Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles. X
10 Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. X
11 Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. X
12 Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information. X
13 Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 2 8 16
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 6 2 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 8 8
Project
Report 1 8 8
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 8 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 100