Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children's Playgrounds
Course Code: PM107
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Course objectives are; to identify the concepts of recreation and urban recreation areas and to provide general information about planning and designing principles of children playgrounds in urban areas.

Course Content

To give general information about the concepts of urban green spaces, recreation, urban recreation areas and children playgrounds. To provide general information about planning and designing principles of children playgrounds in urban areas. Visiting the playgrounds in the city of Aydın, to determine the planning and designing errors of children playgrounds in the urban areas. To assess the problems in playgrounds and to preserve the solutions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to define the concepts of urban green spaces, recreation, urban recreation areas, children playgrounds.
2.Will be able to define the importance of children's play areas in urban areas.
3.Will be able to understand the principles of planning and design principles of children's play areas in urban areas.
4.Will be able to interpret planning and design principles errors in children playgrounds.
5.Will be able to assess the problems in playgrounds and preserve solutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kentsel Rekreasyon Alan Planlaması, Uzun, G.,(1993). Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, No:48, Adana.
2.Kentsel Rekreasyon Alan Planlaması, Özkan., M. B., (2001). Ege Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Bornova, İzmir.
3.Muğla Kenti Kamusal Dış Mekanları Bağlamında Master Plan Çalışması, Özkan., M. B., Küçükerbaş, E. V., Kaplan, A., Hepcan, Ş., Malkoç Yiğit, E., Sönmez, H.,(2003). Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova, İzmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to course: content, reason, importance, process method and needs.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Urban green spaces, recreation.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of children playgrounds in the urban recreation areas.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planning principles in children playgrounds.
Week 5 - Theoretical
To assess the importance of children playgrounds planning principles with samples.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Designing principles in children playgrounds.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Designing principles in children playgrounds.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sample designs from around the world
Week 9 - Theoretical
Designing principles children playgrounds
Week 10 - Theoretical
To assess the importance of children playgrounds designing principles with samples.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning and designing errors of playgrounds in urban areas.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Planning and designing errors of playgrounds in urban areas.
Week 13 - Theoretical
To analyze the playgrounds in Aydın .
Week 14 - Theoretical
To analyze the playgrounds in Aydın .
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
1
1
1
OÇ-3
1
1
1
OÇ-4
1
1
1
OÇ-5
1
1
1
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