Near East University, Department of Landscape Architecture was founded in 2008. The
vision of the our dynamic department is to produce highly qualified environmentally
sensitive Landscape Architectects with a global vision. Department of Landscape
Architecture promotes interaction with other academic fields, including horticulture,
architecture, rural planning, urban planning and fine arts. The department is further
strengthened with its modern curriculum and library. The education of the programme is in
English.
(1st Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 101 | Basic Design | 6 | 9 |
INAR 104 | Basic Art Education | 3 | 5 |
INAR 105 | Drawing | 3 | 5 |
INAR 111 | Design Methods in Int.Arch | 3 | 3 |
INAR 121 | Introduction to Int.Arch. | 3 | 3 |
ENG 101 | Development of Rading and Writing Skills I | 3 | 3 |
TUR 101 | Turkish | 2 | 2 |
23 | 30 |
(2nd Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 102 | Intr. To Interior Arch | 6 | 10 |
INAR 103 | Graphic Communication | 3 | 5 |
INAR 114 | Space Planning | 3 | 3 |
INAR 122 | Intorior Arch and Aesthetics | 3 | 3 |
INAR 164 | History of Art and Arch. | 3 | 3 |
ENG 102 | Development of Rading and Writing Skills II | 3 | 3 |
INAR 100 | Summer Training I | 0 | 3 |
21 | 30 |
(3rd Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 201 | Interior Arch Studio I | 6 | 10 |
INAR 203 | Presentation Techniques | 3 | 3 |
INAR 212 | Comp Aided Design I | 3 | 3 |
INAR 214 | Restoration | 3 | 4 |
INAR 221 | Human Factors in Int.Arch | 3 | 3 |
INAR 251 | Construction I | 3 | 4 |
INAR 263 | History of Int.Arch and FurniturefromEgyptian P | 3 | 3 |
24 | 30 |
(4th Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 202 | Interior Arch Studio II | 6 | 10 |
INAR 213 | Comp Aided Design II | 3 | 3 |
INAR 222 | Building Material and Components of Int. El. | 3 | 3 |
INAR 244 | Environmental Control: Physical Factor |
3 | 4 |
INAR 252 | Construction II | 3 | 4 |
INAR 264 | History of Int.Arch and Furniturefrom1900 to today | 3 | 3 |
INAR 200 | Summer Training II | 0 | 3 |
21 | 30 |
(5th Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 301 | Interior Arch Studio III | 6 | 10 |
INAR 312 | Comp Aided Design III | 3 | 3 |
INAR 341 | Environmental Control: Mechanical Equipment II |
3 | 4 |
INAR 351 | Detailing Studio | 3 | 5 |
INAR 358 | Arts and Crafts | 3 | 4 |
INAR xxx | Elective | 3 | 4 |
21 | 30 |
(6th Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 302 | Interior Arch Studio IV | 6 | 10 |
INAR 307 | Furniture Design | 3 | 4 |
INAR 342 | Building Performance: Speciala Use and Users | 3 | 4 |
INAR 364 | Theory of Interior Arch | 3 | 3 |
INAR 381 | Product Detailing | 3 | 5 |
INAR xxx | Elective | 3 | 4 |
21 | 30 |
(7th Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 401 | Interior Arch Studio V | 6 | 12 |
INAR 403 | Ergonomics | 3 | 4 |
INAR 407 | Preservation of Historic Int.: History and Theory | 3 | 5 |
INAR 417 | Building Economics in Int. Arch. | 3 | 5 |
INAR xxx | Elective | 3 | 4 |
18 | 30 |
(8th Semester)
Course Code | Course Name | CREDIT | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
INAR 402 | Graduation Project | 6 | 15 |
INAR 418 | Professional Practice: Int. Arch | 3 | 6 |
INAR xxx | Elective | 3 | 4 |
AİT 101-102 | Atatürk’s Principles and Hist. of turkish Republic | 2 | 2 |
INAR 300 | Summer Training III | 0 | 3 |
14 | 30 |
TOTAL | CREDITS 163 – ECTS 240 |
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YEAR 1
LAR 101 PATTERN I (2-2) 3 Research and sketch studies from live model which can be
determined as abstract and concrete studies. Investigations from examples will be done and these
studies will be enclosured in future semesters.
LAR 102 BASIC ART EDUCATION I (2-6) 5 Research from objects, analysis and
estrange of nature forms, grammer of plasticism and applications will be done. These discipline
will be enclosured for future semesters.
LAR 103 INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (3-0) 3 General
concepts of landscape architecture , historical improvement of landscape architecture, green
buildings elements, compositions of plants, symmetry in landscape design, balances, forms,
lightening, colours, ratio, accord and contrast, compositions circulations trees, undergrowths,
flowers, stone gardens and architectural design in green areas will be defined.
LAR 104 TECHNICAL DRAWING IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE I (2-2) 3
Drawing and writing equipments, paper sizes, writing techniques, drawing techniques, painting
techniques, designing of objects will be defined.
LAR 105 TECHNICAL SCIENCES-ELECTIVE I (3-0) 3 Aim of this lecture is to
define the “General Mathematics” and calculus. It will be helpfull for “quantitative analyzing” in
computering science.
TUR-101 TURKISH LANGUAGE I (2-0) 2 Ortography and spelling rules, punctuation
marks, compositioning and properties of mother language will be defined. Besides, important and
famous literatry outputs will be advertised.
ENG-101 ENGLISH I (3-0) 3 Professional (technical) language for landscape architecture
will be defined.
LAR 106 BASIC ART EDUCATION II (2-6) 5 This lecture is the extension of PM-102
LAR 107 SOIL SCEINCE (2-0) 2 Relation of plants with soil, soil texture, soil
classification, beneficial and harmfull faunas in soil, temperature of soil, adjustment of soil and
manuring of soil will be defined.
LAR 108 PERSPECTIVE (2-2) 3 Defining different types of perspective and presentation
techniques to explain landscape design in better way. Learning different drawing techniques of
perpective.
LAR 109 METEOROLOGY (2-0) 2 Frame of atmosphere, temperature and heat, water
vapour, humidity, condensation, fogs, clouds, falling, wind, airmasses, classification of climates,
micro climates, and defining the climate type.
ENG-102 ENGLISH II (3-0) 3 English language will be given according to landscape
architecture science.
LAR 110 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY (3-0) 3 Beginning from prehistoric period
according to “Western Culture” Antique Greek, Rome, Byzantine, Romanesk, Gotic, Ronesance,
Manierizm, Baroq, Rokoko, enlightenment, industial revolution and architecture of modern and
later periods will be defined. Relations between periods, interaction and continuity will be shown
besides Mezopotamia culture, Islam culture and Turkish architecture. Examples of monumental
architecture, relations of architecture and landscape architecture, concepts of gardens and
landscape architecture will be defined farm east gardening culture, Chinese gardens, Japanese
gardens will be defined by examples.
LAR 111 PLANTS MATERIAL I (GYMNOSPERMAE) (2-2) 3 Properties of openseed plants such as pine trees and undergrowths will be defined. Besides, all the ecologic needs,
growth ambiance and natural distribution (dispersal) of all trees and undergrowths in this group
will be defined. All the estetique and architectural potentials, other landscape potentials and
arrangements which these plants are used in, will be defined.
YEAR 2
LAR 201 DESIGN I (4-4) 6 Project concept, first studies, first drafts, definite projects,
application projects, perspective, situation plan, sections, inquiry with project owner, climate
which project will be done in ecologic informations, water usage in environmental design, water
surfaces, water buildings, water shows, roof gardens, stone and rock gardens, project drawing
techniques, villa project designs
LAR 202 LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING (3-0) 3 Landscape asalysis for garden design,
leveling studies, excavation-cushion calculations, circulation system and pathways, pedestrian
paths and cycling paths size calculations, and static in landscape engineering will be defined with
basic principles.
LAR 203 SURVEYING (2-2) 3 Learning surveying techniques in different land tyeps.
Learning measuring techniques and learning to use GPS in the field. Learning to measure slopes
in the field.
LAR 204 HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (3-0) 3
Mesopotamian culture. Islamic Architecture. Turkish Architecture. Examples
of monumental architecture. Relationship between architecture and landscape architecture,
History of gardens and different landscapes. Far East culture and gardening. Chinese
garden. Japanese garden. Relationships, interaction and continuity.
LAR 205 PLANT MATERIALS II: (ANGIOSPERMAE) (2-2) 3 Broad-leaved trees
and shrubs that make up a group of Angiosperms (ANGIOSPERMEA) group of trees, shrubs and
bushes and soil requirements of the ecological group of ornamental plants, growing media
and areas of natural distribution. Architectural and aesthetic use of these plants. Plant height,
diameter, and shape properties of the leaves, branches, flowers and fruit characteristics.
LAR 206 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I (2-2) 3 AutoCAD, use LandCAD and
other computer programs, and these programs will be applied in the design of Landscape
Architecture.
LAR 207 DESIGN II (4-4) 6 The concept of the project, the first surveys, preliminary
design, final design, application projects, perspective, contingency plan, sections, property owner
and the construction of the survey project,which is the basis of climate, soil and
ecological information, environmental problems, environmental assessment, design
principles environmental design, water use, water surfaces, water bodies, water shows, roof
gardens,stone and rock gardens, the project drawing techniques, projects in rural and urban areas,
children's garden projects, project, country house, villa projects.
LAR 208 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (3-0) 3 Open and green areas, drainage
and irrigation issues will be discussed with the examples. Learning about irrigation systems,
irrigation system materials, pressure calculations for sprinkle systems, pop-up systems.
LAR 209 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN II (2-2) 3 AutoCAD, use LandCAD and
other computer programs, and these programs will be applied in the design of Landscape
Architecture.
LAR 210 PLANT MATERIALS III: (Herbaceous Plants) (2-2) 3 Ornamental
plants: bushes, wrapping-climbers, groundcovers, and herbaceous plants, and their soil – water
requirements. Architectural and aesthetic potential of herbaceous ornamental plants. Plant height,
diameter, and shape properties of the leaves, branches, flowers and fruit characteristics. Places,
and handling characteristics of ornamental plants used in landscape arrangements.
LAR 211 PHOTOGRAPHY (2-2) 3 Photography is one of the fundamental elements of
design, visual representation and communication. In this course, students will identify basic
photographic tools and their intended purposes and the key principles of capturing digital images.
The course will introduce the full range of basic aspects of digital photography. Students will
analyze photographs to determine their positive and negative attributes and apply these principles
to produce their own visually compelling images by employing the correct photographic
techniques. This course also focuses on how intended messages can be constructed through
images using subject matter, context, editing, scale, colour, and composition. Materials and
technologies will be explored. Students will create visual messages, representations and focused
visual statements.
LAR 212 HISTORY OF URBAN PLANNING (3-0) 3 In the process the past two
thousand years to the presenteconomic, social and spatial characteristics depending on
thedevelopment of cities and urban planning in the various examples are described in
the course of European and American cities.
YEAR 3
LAR 301 DESIGN III (4-4) 6 The concept of the project, the first surveys, preliminary
design, final design, application projects, perspective, contingency plan, sections,
property owner and the construction of the survey project,which is the basis of climate, soil and
ecological information, environmental problems, environmental assessment, design
principles environmental design, water use, water surfaces, water bodies, water shows, roof
gardens,stone and rock gardens, the project drawing techniques, projects in rural and urban areas,
children's garden projects, hotels, hospitals, universities and school projects.
LAR 302 URBAN LANDSCAPE PLANNING (2-2) 3 The city parks, main roads and
secondary roads, and plantation, alleles, beach regulations, urban groves, green belt, industrial
areas, shopping centers, residential developmentorganization, schools, hospitals, sites, play
grounds, public institutions, urban highways passing through the landscape planning will be
emphasized.
LAR 303 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS (2-2) 3 Lime,
cement and plaster, mortar, ground elements and surface coatings, drainage elements, fencing,
stone and brick walls, roof, natural materials, synthetic materials, pipes, irrigation materials
are discussed.
LAR 304 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN III (2-2) 3 AutoCAD, use LandCAD and
other computer programs, and these programs will be applied in the design of Landscape
Architecture.
AIT 101 Atatürk's Reform I (2-0) 2 History of Turkish Revolution entered the
action phase, and objectives of the war period, in law, political and educational, cultural
and social life described arrangement, the basic principles of Turkish Revolution Republicanism,
Nationalism, Populism, Secularism, universal value of the Turkish Revolution
Atatürk Revolution complementary will be a system of thought.
LAR 306 DESIGN IV (4-4) 6 The concept of the project, the first surveys, preliminary
design, final design, project applications, perspective, contingency plan, sections, interview with
the property owner, climate, soil and ecological information, environmental problems,
environmental assessment, evaluation of the green object, the design principles, water use in
landscape design, water surfaces, water bodies, water shows, roof gardens, stone and rock
gardens, the project drawing techniques, projects in rural and urban areas, estate projects, holiday
resort projects, beach projects, projects in national parks and protected areas, botanical gardens,
zoos and city parks.
LAR 307 INDOOR AND GREENHOUSE FLOWERS (3-0) 3 Ecological differences of
indoor and garden plants, ecological conditions of greenhouses, annual and perennial flowers,
seasonal flower production and their use in landscaping, lighting, temperature, water, soil and
plant nutrient requirements will be discussed, and a systematic presentation of indoor plants will
be done.
LAR 308 RURAL LANDSCAPE PLANNING (2-2) 3 Roads, highways, landscape
planning of other transportation routes between cities and towns, recreation areas, planning of
woodlands and forest areas outside the cities, national parks, nature conservation areas, botanical
gardens, rural village landscapes will be covered.
LAR 309 LANDSCAPE APPLICATION TECHNIQUES (2-2) 3 Landscape plans,
details, specifications, outdoor materails, learning to choose correct plant types and furnitures in
garden design.
AIT 102 ATATÜRK REFORMS II (2-0) 2 This course is a continuation of PM 305.
YEAR 4
LAR 401 DESIGN V (4-4) 6
The concept of the project, the first surveys, preliminary design, final design, project
applications, perspective, contingency plan, sections, interview with the property owner,
climate, soil and ecological information, environmental problems, environmental
assessment, evaluation of the green object, the design principles, water use in landscape
design, water surfaces, water bodies, water shows, roof gardens, stone and rock gardens,
the project drawing techniques, estate projects, holiday resort projects, beach projects,
projects in national parks and protected areas, botanical gardens, zoos and city parks and
graduation project; all the subjects will continue from project I to VI and will be
expanded in the form of detailed projects according to the semester they are in.
LAR 402 LAWN AND GROUNDCOVERS (3-0) 3 Different methods of growing lawn,
various types of grasses, caring and watering methods, herbaceous and woody covering plants,
soil erosion.
LAR 403 TOWN PLANNING THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (2-2) 3 The
urbanization phenomenon and practices of urban planning in Europe, America and Turkey in the
20th century. The effects of globalization on urban areas. Practice of analysis and synthesis on a
selected district in the town.
LAR 404 PLANT PROPAGATION (3-0) 3 Various breeding techniques such as from
seeds, grafting, and the principles of plant nursery management. Learning about differnt plant
species, different plant propagation techniques.
LAR 405 GRADUATION PROJECT (4-4) 6 The concept of the project, the first
surveys, preliminary design, final design, project applications, perspective, contingency
plan, sections, interview with the property owner, climate, soil and ecological
information, environmental problems, environmental assessment, evaluation of the green
object, the design principles, water use in landscape design, water surfaces, water bodies,
water shows, roof gardens, stone and rock gardens, the project drawing techniques, estate
projects, holiday resort projects, beach projects, projects in national parks and protected
areas, botanical gardens, zoos and city parks and graduation project.
LAR 406 CONSTRUCTION LAW (3-0) 3 Laws and regulations related to
municipalities, urban planning, and the environment in relation to landscape architecture.
LAR 407 PLANNING OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS (2-2) 3 Residential environment
project of a small town with basic services and recreation facilities on a selected site.
LAR 408 MARKETING AND CONTRACT (3-0) 3 Preparation for professional life by
active project presentation, professional contacts, and legal proceedings pertaining to projects and
construction.
ELECTIVE COURSES
LAR 315 DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY (2-2) 3 Different techniques of drawing
projections,orthographic drawings, geometrical forms (prizm, pyramid, cone, cylinder) and their
projections. Axonometric drawings: usage of axes, dimensions and details. Principles of
perspective drawings with two vanishing points. Selection of point of view, vanishing points,
arranging picture plane, heights and determination of horizon line.
LAR 316 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY (2-2) 3 Ecology and landscape, climatic factors, soil
biotic and abiotic factors, harmfull effects of human beings, air pollution, water pollution, soil
pollution, radiation, noise, the effect of nonliving environment on living environment will be
examined. Also rural landscape ecology, urban landscape ecology discussed.
LAR 317 HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT (2-2) 3 The negative effects of human beings
on environment and the methods for reducing these effects, outside spaces and the ways for
repairing and restoring the spoiled areas in these spaces will be discussed.
LAR 318 CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND TOURISM (2-2) 3 Natural
conservation areas, national parks, archeological conservation sites, coastal zone protection,
natural heritage areas, wildlife and tourism subjects will be examined.
LAR 320 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (2-2) 3 Effects of human
beings on the environment and methods of minimizing these effects and restoring the nature
destroyed by mankind.
LAR 415 ARCHITECTURAL BASIC DESIGN I (2-2) 3 Development of ideas
among 'Bauhaus' education and 'Gestalt' psychology, human visual perception abilities,
classification of visual perception elements, three-dimensional design of the static elements of
perceptive occurrences and the interrelated Gestalt theories. Ideas about three-dimensional
architectural design.
LAR 416 ARCHITECTURAL BASIC DESIGN II 2-2) 3 Dynamic visual elements,
which results as the visual perception of human mind. Fourth and fifth dimensions, the dynamic
visual notions. The six dynamic visual perception elements, and their inter-related Gestalt
theories. Five-dimensional architectural design notion. The 'Gestalt' theories related with notions.
A basic design study directive to architectural design .
LAR 417 CONSTRUCTION I-II (2-2) 3 Preparation of the construction site, foundations,
ground coverings, stone and brick walls, concrete slabs, stairs will be examined.
LAR 418 MODEL MAKING (2-2) 3 Focusses on the basic principles of model-making,
introduces its materials and techniques and involves making models of architectural design and
details.
LAR 420 OUTDOOR SPACE PLANNING (2-2) 3 Description of outdoor space in
landscape architecture human and outdoor space relation, design of outdoor space by using
landscape principles, techniques, natural and man made landscape elements. Outdoor spaces will
also be examined with examples in historical process.
LAR 421 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES (2-2) 3 Explaining the
technical details of the maintenance of the areas which has completed landscape projects in order
to protect, develop and sustain their features to students.