COURSE SYLLABUS

NATURAL SYSTEMS AND DESIGN

1	Course Title:	NATURAL SYSTEMS AND DESIGN
2	Course Code:	PYZ1006
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. AYSUN ÇELİK ÇANGA
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç.Dr. AYSUN ÇELİK
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. AYSUN ÇELİK Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Peyzaj Mim. Böl.Görükle Yerleşkesi 16059 Nilüfer/BURSA
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19	Objective of the Course:	It is aimed to explain designing along with all the components of nature, and conceptual approach about it. It is aimed to tell the usage of land forms, topography, planting elements, and water, ecological design and natural landscape systems.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to learn natural systems;
2	To be able to learn natural formation, and land diversity;
3	To be able to design integrating with nature, up-to-date approaches of landscape architecture;
4	To be able to provide integrating natural systems into design process;
5	To be able to register ecological design approaches, and to carry out appropriate works for landscape projects;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introducing natural systems	Literature research
2	Explaining system theory, discussing natural systems and design issues	Literature research
3	Type – typology – archetypes concepts / landscape archetypes	Literature research
4	Natural and cultural landscape elements and design	Literature research
5	Natural and cultural landscape elements and design – samples from Turkey and all over the world	Literature research
6	Land forms – topography general features and samples	Gathering samples, discussing, and sketch exercising
7	Land forms, morphology, topography and design	Exercise with release materials on selected area and topography, specialized according to its theme (modelling, sketching)
8	Land forms, morphology, topography and design	Exercise with release materials on selected area and topography, specialized according to its theme (modelling, sketching)
9	Design with other landscape elements (water, planting materials, etc.)	Sample study
10	Sample project exercise with natural landscape elements	Release materials, project study
11	Sample project exercise with natural landscape elements	Release materials, project study
12	Sample project exercise with natural landscape elements	Release materials, project study
13	Sample project exercise with natural landscape elements	Release materials, project study
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23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	• Design With Nature, Ian McHarg, NewYork: J.Wiley, 1992. • Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design, Norman K. Booth, Illinois, Waveland Press, 1990. • UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features, Rob Nagel, 2004. • Living in the Landscape, Exrtraordinary rural homes in australia and New Zealand, Anna Johnson & Richard Black, Thames & Hudson, 2016.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High