Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Identification-I
Course Code: PSB105
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To be able to know the plant material in the context of landscape design and application to chose and know how to use plants in landscape design to enhance students knowledge about the plant materials in order to produce functional aesthetic and economic design and plan.

Course Content

Different properties of woody species (e.g., colour, texture). Ecological, aesthetics and functional characteristics of ornamental trees and shrubs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hayrettin İlker ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to apprehend landscape ecology.
2.To be able to enhance knowledge about the plants in terms of aesthetic, functional and economic at landscape design and planning
3.To be able to determine the selection of plant material in different ecological regions for different purposes
4.To be able to analyze the floral design criteria
5.To be able to recognize the landscape technician recognize the plant is the main material of the design
6.To be able to find out some needle-leaved plant and their species, varieties and forms
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Geniş Yapraklı Ağaç ve Ağaççıklar, Kamuran GÜÇLÜ, Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about the needle-leaved plants
Week 2 - Theoretical
Information about Ginkgo, Taxus, cephalotaxus plant
Week 3 - Theoretical
Information about Araucaria, abies plant
Week 4 - Theoretical
Information about Cedrus, Larix plant
Week 5 - Theoretical
Information about Pseudolarix, ladin plant
Week 6 - Theoretical
Information about Pinus, tsuga, pseudotsuga plant
Week 7 - Theoretical
Information about Cryptomeria, cunninghamia plant
Week 8 - Theoretical
Information about Glyptostrobus , Sciaopitys plant (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Information about Glyptostrobus , Sciaopitys plant
Week 10 - Theoretical
Information about Sequoia, sequoiadendron plant
Week 11 - Theoretical
Information about Metasequoia, taxodium, taiwania plant
Week 12 - Theoretical
Information about Thuja, thujopsis, libocedrus plant
Week 13 - Theoretical
Information about Cupressus , xcupressocyparis plant
Week 14 - Theoretical
Information about Chamaecyparis, juniperus plant
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment140228
Project120112
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes