Information Package / Course Catalogue
Barrier-Free Design
Course Code: PM219
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to convey the applications and methods to solve the problems caused by obstacles within the scope of the services provided by the landscape architecture discipline. In this context, firstly the types of disabled people and their cognitive and motor skills will be examined depending on these types. Depending on the psychological, social and physical characteristics of each individual, the question of how the characteristics of the built environment should be will be answered.

Course Content

The students will be able to understand better the concept of handicap, to learn better the methods of barrier-free landscape design and to understand the importance of barrier-free landscape design in terms of the profession of landscape architecture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özgür KAMER AKSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.To examine and discuss the disabled concept in detail
2.To interpret the suitability of places for disabled use,
3.To be able to learn the methods of barrier-free landscape design,
4.Understanding the reciprocal relationship between physical space and users,
5.Understanding the place and importance of form and function in design,
6.To be able to interpret user behavior on the basis of barrier-free landscape design.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Stoneham, J. and P. Thoday, 1996, Landscape Design for Elderly and Disabled People. Garden Art Press, ISBN: 1–870673–20–4, 232 pp.
2.Koca, C., 2010. Engelsiz Tasarım Kılavuzu. Dünya Engelliler Vakfı, 122 s. - Koca, C., 2010. Dünya Engelliler Vakfı Engelsiz Şehir Planlaması Bilgilendirme Raporu, 35 s.
3.OZİDA, 2010. Yerel yönetimler İçin Ulaşılabilirlik Temel Bilgiler Teknik El Kitabı. T.C. Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara – Haziran 2010, Genel Yayın No: 49, ISBN: 978-975-19-4679-9, 122 s.
4.OZİDA, 2011. T.C. Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi Başkanlığı (OZİDA), Ulaşılabilirlik Broşürü.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, the content and context of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Disability concept
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of disability
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examples of universal design
Week 5 - Theoretical
Legal framework
Week 6 - Theoretical
Disabled-friendly approach
Week 7 - Theoretical
Barrier-free playgrounds
Week 8 - Theoretical
Standards to be considered in barrier-free landscape design
Week 9 - Theoretical
Problems faced by people with disabilities in everyday life
Week 10 - Theoretical
Barrier-free design examples in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
City for all: Barrier-free city furnitures
Week 12 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
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OÇ-1
4
5
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
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OÇ-5
4
4
5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026