Landscape Architecture (BSc (Bachelor's Degree of Science)

First Cycle Bachelor`s Degree

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called YKS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.

Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.

163 Near East University Credits (Near East University Credit is contact hour based) which is  total 240 ECTS credits must be completed after being successful in the courses to become a graduate of the Landscape Architecture Department.

ECTS is a credit system designed to make it easier for students to move between different countries. Since they are based on the learning achievements and workload of a course, a student can transfer their ECTS credits from one university to another so they are added up to contribute to an individual's degree programme or training. ECTS helps to make learning more student-centred. It is a central tool in the Bologna Process, which aims to make national systems more compatible.

ECTS also helps with the planning, delivery and evaluation of study programmes, and makes them more transparent (http://ec.europa.eu/education/ects/ects_en.htm ) .

At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

Lectures by (teaching staff) instructor, class discussion, and individual projects are implemented as the method of education. The curriculum is planned with a multidisciplinary approach in mind. In year 1, the students take courses including Basic Design, technical drawing and perspective. Additionally they take courses related to their profession such as soil science, plant material etc. In year 2, the students take courses on domestic landscape design, landscape engineering and surveying, computer aided design. In year 3 landscape design projects, landscape construction, urban and rural landscape planning courses are given. In year 4, students are taking large area landscape design projects such as urban parks. Town planning, construction law, marketing and contract courses are supplement to this years courses.

The student who successfully completes the program should be able to

• Ø Define the concepts of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design
• Ø Make analysis, planning, design and management of natural and built environments
• Ø Evaluate, imagine and landscape design solutions for the 21st century
• Ø Make the connection between Landscape Planning and Landscape Architectur
• Ø Identify and analyse the structures of urban landscapes
• Ø Conduct a qualitative or quantitative research on Landscape Architecture
• Ø Demonstrate high interest and competence to participate actively in rural and urban planning.

COURSE & PROGRAM OUTCOMES MATRIX

The graduates of Department of Landscape Architecture,  may work both at public and private sectors. Public sector includes working in government as elected or appointed officials, such as Department of Forestry, Department of Environment, Department of Transportation, Municipalities. They may be employed in private sector such as Landscape Design Companies, firms, Construction Companies. Morever  they may apply for graduate programs to become specialist in a related area, rural planning, urban planning or nature conservation topics.

The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.

COURSES-OFFERED-THROUGHOUT-THE-UNIVERSITY

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - NEW CURRICULUM

In order to graduate, a total of 240 ECTS credits must be taken. Landscape Architecture students must complete technical and non-technical electives to provide a total of 240 ECTS credits. Otherwise, it will not be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements for graduating from the program.

Important Information About Elective Courses
Landscape Architecture students have to take 6 technical elective courses in order to graduate.

These courses must be selected from the list of Technical Elective Courses. Courses not included in this list cannot be considered as technical elective courses.

ECTS credits of elective courses must be equal to or more than the credits specified in the curriculum.

Important Information About Non-Technical Electives
Landscape Architecture students must take 3 non-technical elective courses in order to graduate. These can be chosen from General Electives (GEC coded courses) or Created Common Electives (GCE coded courses) offered by the Common Courses Coordination Unit (odk.neu.edu.tr). The list of these courses is updated every semester.

ECTS credits of GEC/GCE courses must be equal to or more than the credits specified in the curriculum

* Landscape Architecture students should be careful when choosing a new technical course that it is not the same, similar, or less comprehensive as any course in their curriculum that they have taken or have taken in their curriculum, or any required course that they have not yet taken. Otherwise, the courses they have taken will not be considered as elective courses and will not provide any qualifications in the curriculum.

If you need support to access these courses due to any disability, please contact the Accessible Support Unit. Contact: [email protected]

Exam Regulations and, Assessment, and Grading

For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade.  Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent

The table below provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.

*for these ones, the higher grade is applied

In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.

Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.

Also, among the Letter Grades;

Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.

Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.

Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.

Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.

Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.

Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.

Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.

Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.

Grade “NA” (Never Attended) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.

Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.

In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;

to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS

to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00

to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

This is a full time program.

Prof. Özge Özden Fuller (Chairperson)

Phone: 00 90 392 680 20 00 / 288

E-mail: [email protected]

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