Information Package / Course Catalogue
Academic English
Course Code: ZPM550
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to understand academic articles related to the landscape architecture profession written in English at an intermediate level.

Course Content

Vocabulary and translations of architectural texts related to landscape architecture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ebru ERSOY TONYALOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.At the end of the class students learn technical terms and their uses in the landscape architecture profession in English
2.At the end of the class students gain the ability to accurately read and understand any landscape architecture text in English at intermediate level.
3.At the end of the class students learn necessary professional English words
4.At the end of the class students have ability to examine and analyze an article written in English and translates it
5.At the end of the class students gain the ability to write English articles about Landscape Architecture
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cooper, J. (1979), Think and Link- An advanced course in reading and writing skills, London: Edward Arnold
2.Hasol, D. (2003), Mimarlık ve Yapı Sözlüğü-Dictionary of Architecture and Building (Türkçe/İngilizceİngilizce/Türkçe), İstanbul: Yapı Yayın.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of course: content, importance, method, and needs.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Some terms used in the landscape architecture profession in English and their usage in the language
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examining and analyzing an article written in English about landscape architecture and translating it
Week 4 - Theoretical
Some terms used in the landscape architecture profession in English and their usage in the language
Week 5 - Theoretical
Examining and analyzing an article written in English about landscape architecture and translating it
Week 6 - Theoretical
Some terms used in the landscape architecture profession in English and their usage in the language
Week 7 - Theoretical
Examining and analyzing an article written in English about landscape architecture and translating it
Week 8 - Theoretical
Some terms used in the landscape architecture profession in English and their usage in the language
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examining and analyzing an article written in English about landscape architecture and translating it
Week 10 - Theoretical
Some terms used in the landscape architecture profession in English and their usage in the language
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examining and analyzing an article written in English about landscape architecture and translating it
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examining an article written in English about landscape architecture by each student and explaining it in class
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examining an article written in English about landscape architecture by each student and explaining it in class
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examining an article written in English about landscape architecture by each student and explaining it in class
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1473140
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination142143
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
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
3
5
OÇ-5
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026