Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vocational Practices I
Course Code: PM329
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 2
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In this course, the aim is to impart an understanding of work and service definitions, principles of work programme preparation, and professional production processes in planning, design, and implementation processes within the scope of landscape architecture professional practice. Students are expected to become familiar with landscape architecture services, project and implementation processes, teamwork, and work organisation relationships carried out in public and private sector organisations. Furthermore, the aim is to develop students' basic knowledge and skills regarding professional responsibility, ethical behaviour, work discipline, inter-institutional communication, and application practice.

Course Content

This course covers the concept of professional practice in landscape architecture, work and service definitions, division of tasks in planning-design-implementation processes, work programme preparation, professional production and service processes. Using examples from landscape architecture activities carried out in public and private sector organisations, topics such as project preparation, implementation process, job follow-up, teamwork, inter-institutional communication, and professional responsibility are evaluated. The course examines case studies on ethical behaviour, professional attitude, work discipline, and key problems encountered in the implementation process in landscape architecture professional practice. Assessment is based on weekly topic/application assignments and mid-term and final reports in the nature of a professional practice file. In-semester evaluation consists of the first 4 assignments (20%) and the interim report/professional practice interim file (20%), totalling 40%. End-of-semester evaluation consists of the last 4 assignments (20%) and the final report/professional practice file (40%), totalling 60%.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to explain work and service definitions in landscape architecture professional practice by relating them to professional application areas.
2.Ability to evaluate work programme, task distribution, process planning, and workflow relationships in planning, design, and implementation processes.
3.Ability to interpret the production and service processes of landscape architecture carried out in public and private sector organisations through examples.
4.Ability to comprehend the relationship between project preparation, implementation project, detail, quantity survey, technical document, site, and field organisation processes.
5.Ability to develop teamwork, inter-institutional communication, professional responsibility, ethical behaviour, and professional attitude in the professional application process.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Vocational practice presentations
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to the Professional Practice Knowledge course.
Week 2 - Practice
Professional practice areas in landscape architecture and the scope of professional practice.
Week 3 - Practice
Work and service definitions in planning and design processes.
Week 4 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Work programme preparation, process planning, and workflow management.
Week 5 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Landscape architecture applications and professional processes in public institutions.
Week 6 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Landscape architecture services in the private sector, project management, and client relations.
Week 7 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Project preparation, implementation project, detail, quantity survey, and technical document relationship.
Week 8 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Site, field organisation, implementation control, and job follow-up.
Week 9 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Material and plant procurement, supply, maintenance, and post-implementation processes.
Week 10 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Teamwork, inter-institutional communication, reporting, and professional correspondence.
Week 11 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Ethical behaviour, responsibility, and professional attitude in professional applications.
Week 12 - Practice
Guest Expert/Academician: Problems encountered in professional practice and case study evaluations.
Week 13 - Practice
Student assignments: work programme, service definition, and professional practice file assessment.
Week 14 - Practice
General evaluation: professional practice process, sectoral expectations, and career orientations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Report2%60
Assignment8%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice144284
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
2
3
3
5
3
2
OÇ-2
5
4
3
5
3
OÇ-3
2
4
3
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026