Information Package / Course Catalogue
Landscape Plants III
Course Code: PM317
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 climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants used in landscape architecture, learning morphological characteristics, general requirements and use in landscape architecture, choosing right plants for right places and purposes

Course Content

Classification of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants used in landscape architecture, physiological characteristics and ecological requirements of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants, the use climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants in landscape architecture, the outdoors lectures will be given for identifying these plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özgür KAMER AKSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.To have the basic knowled about climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants used in landscape architecture
2.To identify climbing plants according to their climbing type
3.To identify climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants according to their physical characteristics such as being evergreen or deciduous, flower, fruit, leaf
4.To identify climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants according to their family, genera and species
5.To learn ecological requirements of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants such as heat, humidity, water, fertilizer and ph
6.To use of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants 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
2.Cheers, G., 1999. Botanica, Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne
3.Page, M. ve Loom, A., 2006. What Plant When, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
4.Hessayon, D.G., 2004. The rock&water garden expert, Transworld Publishers, London
5.Hawthorne, L. ve Maughan, S., 2001. Plants for Places, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
6.Brookes, J., 1989. House Plants, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction, the content and context of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The definition of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance, use and functions of climbing plants, cactus/succulent, aquatic and bulbaceous plants in landscape architecture
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of climbing plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of climbing plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of climbing plants (e.g. sunlight, water, minerals and ph) and their use
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of climbing plants (e.g. sunlight, water, minerals and ph) and their use
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of cactus/succulent plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of cactus/succulent plants (e.g. sunlight, water, minerals and ph) and their use
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of aquatic plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of aquatic plants (e.g. sunlight, water, minerals and ph) and their use
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of bulbaceous plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Distinctive parts and features of bulbaceous plants (e.g. root, leaf, flower and fruit)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecological requirements of bulbaceous plants (e.g. sunlight, water, minerals and ph) and their use
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Practice Examination1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination1325
Final Examination1628
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
2
5
2
3
OÇ-2
4
1
3
OÇ-3
3
1
2
OÇ-4
2
1
2
OÇ-5
3
2
1
OÇ-6
4
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026