Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
WORLD LANDSCAPE HISTORY 801600715110 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals World Landscape History course aims to introduce and analyze the best examples of Landscape Architecture which is formed in different geographies, in different ways as a result of the environmental and cultural impacts
Course Content Historical and theoretical movements in landscape architecture will be introduced and landscapes of different periods will be related with the cultural, environmental, technological, economic and political framework.
Learning Outcomes 1) Evaluates landscape design in the context of history and culture
2) Interpret the factors and processes that reveal man-made landscapes in different geographies.
3) Increases the ability of knowledge and analysis landscape architecture theory and history

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General information about course content, course processing and resources Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Cultural Landscapes, Traditional Landscapes, nature and design, scale and landscape typologies Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Factors forming the landscape-Physical factors (geographical features, climatic features, location etc.) Lecture; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Factors forming the landscape-Social and Cultural factors (customs and traditions, lifestyles, etc.) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Historical periods and theoretical movements in Landscape Architecture Lecture; Question Answer; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week History and development of landscape architecture in Europe-analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week History and development of landscape architecture in Europe-analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week History and development of landscape architecture in America continent - analysis on examples Problem Solving; Discussion; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week History and development of landscape architecture in America continent - analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week History and development of landscape architecture in the Far East - analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week History and development of landscape architecture in the Far East - analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week History and development of landscape architecture in Islamic geography - analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week History and development of landscape architecture in Islamic geography - analysis on examples Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Discussion and Evaluation Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
A- Boults, E. Ve Sullivan, C.2010. Illustrated History of Landscape Architecture, Wiley
B- Pregill, P. ve Volkman N. 1999. Landscapes in History: Design and Planning in the Eastern and Western Traditions, Wiley
C- Rogers, .E. B. 2001. Landscape design : a cultural and architectural history, New York : Harry N. Abrams
D- Treib, M., ed. 1993 Modern Landscape Architecture: A Critical Review. Cambridge: MIT.
E- Treib, M ve Imbert, D. 2003. Garret Eckbo: Modern Landscapes for Living. Berkeley.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 10 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 45
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 30
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 14 4
Total Workload
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