Information Package / Course Catalogue
Landscape Plants II
Course Code: PM116
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course is aimed at: identifying bushes, learning morphological characteristics and general requirements of bushes, teaching the use in landscape architecture, and choosing plants for right places.

Course Content

Classification of bushes used in landscape architecture, physiological characteristics and ecological requirements of bushes, the use of bushes in landscape architecture, the outdoors lectures will be given for identifying bushes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özgür KAMER AKSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.to identify bushes
2.to learn general characteristics of bushes used in landscape architecture
3.to identify conifer (gymnospermae/naked seeds) and deciduous (angiospermae/encased seeds) bushes
4.to identify conifer or deciduous bushes using physical characteristics such as habitus, height, width, flower, fruit, leaf and trunk
5.to identify bushes according to their species and genera
6.to learn ecological requirements of bushes such as heat, humidity, water, fertilizer and ph
7.to use bushes in landscape architecture for different purposes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brickell, C., 1994. The Royal Horticultural Society Gardeners Encyclopedia of Plants&Flowers, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London, Greaat Britain.
2.Cheers, G., 1999. Botanica, Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne.
3.Orçun, E.. 1975. Dendroloji II (Yapraklı Ağaç-Ağaçcıkların Özellikeri ve Peyzaj Mimarisinde Kullanılışları), Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, Bornova, İzmir.
4.Pamay, B.. 1992. Bitki Materyali I-II-III. İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Küçükkuyu, İstanbul
5.Kayacık, H., 1982. Orman ve Park Ağaçlarının Özel Sistematiği Cilt III, İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
6.Yaltırık, F., 1993. Dendroloji I (Gymnospermae), ve II (Angiospermae) İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
7.Namıkoğlu, N.G., 2008. Türkiye’nin Ağaçları ve Çalıları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., İstanbul.
8.Gülpınar, H., 2006. Bitkilerimiz, Türev Yayıncılık ve Matbaacılık San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction, the content and context of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance and functions of bushes for landscape architecture
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
General characteristics of bushes that belong to the Gymnospermae and Angiospermae, Monocotyledonae and Dicotyledonae
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts of bushes such as habitus, root, trunk, leaf, flower and fruit
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of bushes such as sun, water, fertilizer and ph
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Taxaceae and Araucariaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Pinaceae,Taxodiacea and Cupressaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Berberidaceae ,Myrtaceae and Liliaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Rosaceae, Fabaceae and Anacardiaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Oleaceae, Labiatea and Apocynaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Malvaceae, Asteraceae and Verbenaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Ericaceae, Buxaceae and Caprifoliaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Agavaceae, Cornaceae and Hydrangeaceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
To introduce morphological and ecological characteristics of bushes from Celastraceae, Elaeagnaceae and Moraceae family and use in the landscape architecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Practice1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Practice Examination1224
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
3
5
2
OÇ-2
2
4
1
OÇ-3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
5
2
OÇ-5
3
2
2
OÇ-6
3
3
1
OÇ-7
4
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026