Information Package / Course Catalogue
Indoor Ornamental Plants
Course Code: PSB235
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To provide knowledge about landscape architecture, interior designs, to recognize herbal plants and what their needs might be, and the problems and the solution of these,,interior design issues.

Course Content

Ecological characteristics of ornamental plants in the greenhouse lounge, indoor plants, interior space design principles of plant

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zafer AKTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to apprehend the importance of aesthetic and functional sense of the interior plant design
2.To be able to gain and improve the ability with the planting of ornamental plants.
3.To be able to comprehend the problems resulting from indoor plants used in landscape architecture.
4.Classify indoor ornamental plants, learning botanical names, temperature, light, humidity, etc. classify according to the wishes.
5. To learn plant growing environments and to learn plant production methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Veliağagil, H.T. 1993. Salon Bitkileri. Nurol Matbaacılık A.Ş. Ankara, 104 sy.
2.Kenber, L. A. 1996. Süs ve Salon Bitkileri. İnkılap Kitabevi. ISBN: 975-10-0035-1, 216 sy.
3.Orçun, E. 1967. Süs Bitkileri (Sera ve Salon Süs Bitkileri) Cilt I. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:120, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, 296 sy.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The interior plant design, interior decoration, in terms of the importance of plants
Week 2 - Theoretical
Dictate the design and the influencing factors, the effect of the space, the user can influence the effect of the plant, the designer's influence, the effect of the employer.
Week 3 - Theoretical
According to the physical demands of the plant design, light, temperature, humidity and air quality, water, plants and soil, volume, plant weight, the harmonization process.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Indoor plant design principles, in combination with the basic design principles.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Groups of plants grown indoors, general maintenance operations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Groups of plants grown indoors, general maintenance operations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ferns
Week 8 - Theoretical
Bromelias (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cactuses
Week 10 - Theoretical
Bonsais
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ivies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Indoor plants are grown for the beauty of flowers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Indoor plants are grown for the beauty of the leaves
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examples of interior plant design
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment101212
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes