Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainable Lawn Management
Course Code: ZTB509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Giving detailed information about the sustainable ecological and economical lawns and the grass species to be used in this facility. Producing solutions for the construction and maintenance of lawn facilities that will require little maintenance and irrigation for many years in critical areas in terms of irrigation potential

Course Content

Grasses, which is used as a basic visual material almost everywhere in Türkiye, will cause a lot of use of water, which is a national wealth, and will also need a lot of labor if it is not installed and managed correctly. In this respect, within the scope of this course, the questions of which grass species should be used in which ecology, how and when will be answered. At the same time, solutions will be created to questions such as how to establish a more economical and visually quality lawns of professional sports facilities and how to maintain these facilities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Emre KARA
Learning Outcomes
1.Gaining knowledge about the species used in grass species
2.Ecological lawn construction techniques
3.Preparation of grass mixtures for different uses
4.Management of dryland lawns
5.Sustainable lawn construction and maintenance techniques in professional lawn facilities
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Emmons, R., & Rossi, F. (2015). Turfgrass science and management. Cengage Learning.
2.Aldous, D. E., & Chivers, I. H. (2002). Sports turf and amenity grasses: a manual for use and identification. Landlinks Press.
3.Açıkgöz, E. (1994). Çim alanlar: yapım ve bakım tekniği. Çevre Peyzaj Mimarlığı Limited Şti.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
What is grass? What are their ecological
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Grass field facilities for usage purposes
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Perennial grass species
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Perennial grass species
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Perennial legume species
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Perennial legume species/ Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Annual grass species
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Lawn facility infrastructure
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Grass planting and grass spreading processes
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Maintenance techniques in general purpose turfgrasses
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Construction and maintenance techniques in lawns of arid areas
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Lawn construction techniques in professional sports facilities
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Lawn maintenance techniques in professional sports facilities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment105050
Term Project105050
Laboratory50210
Midterm Examination101414
Final Examination102020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026