COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GIS IN URBAN PLANNING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GIS 5015 GIS IN URBAN PLANNING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUHAMMED AYDOĞAN

Offered to

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Geographical Information Systems (Non-Thesis)

Course Objective

This course is designed mainly for graduate students who have had some background in the general aspects of GIS. The course will focus on GIS projects, while assisting students in evaluating the utility of this technology. The course will be based on Problem Based Learning and each problem will be discussed in task based studio workshops. Environmental assessment related to Urban Planning aspects, data visualization, resource management, etc., will be presented to students in those mentioned task based workshop sessions. Completion of each task will allow students to distinguish between GIS applications in urban planning and other disciplines. This will also allow students to develop a final report, which will cover the various aspects of GIS Applications in Urban Planning in detail.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course students will be able to, Understanding GIS and related concepts, its components and related terminology.
2   Defining urban planning process and understanding its relation with information systems
3   Creating Geographical Information System to solve different planning problems.
4   Creating digital city models with graphical database.
5   Preparing presentations and thematic maps explaining designs.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 GIS, related concepts, definitions, and technologies. Minimum requirements to make a system GIS.
2 Introduction of software used in planning process. Geomedia (GIS program). Explaining data management system and Simplified Database Structures of GIS programs.
3 Using basic mapping commands and starting case project of the course. Teaching display and virtualization commands.
4 Creating thematic / analysis maps with virtual data used in planning process.
5 Creating definition and spatial queries via graphical and un graphical data.
6 Transferring data to several database program packages, attribute extraction, adding further records to database, changing information in the database.
7 Creating new objects, drawing, editing, deleting and managing graphical data in map windows.
8 Designing a database for urban planning, Creating, joining, sharing and managing data via GIS.
9 Explaining data window, map window and layout structure. Managing a project and creating a presentation about it.
10 Mid term assignments.
11 Understanding Turkish planning process and discussing how to involve GIS in the process.
12 Scanning two dimensional maps and development plans. Digitizing them via GIS.
13 Aggregation of area and density of cadastral lots in urban area via GIS.
14 Creating new development plans via GIS. Discussing effects of the GIS on urban planning process.

Recomended or Required Reading

Geomedia Professional (as GIS Software)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course will be held in computer laboratory with GIS software. Concept, definition and new technologies related GIS and urban planning will be explained with virtual presentation in computer lab.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term Exam: Concepts and technologies related with GIS. Learning how to use computers as a complement of design process. Components and principles of the GIS.
Assignment: Ability of using GIS software. Creating and editing city models.
Final Exam: Evaluating level of knowledge about concepts related with GIS. Testing ability of using computer and GIS software while analyzing and designing urban area.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Course will be held in computer laboratory. Conception, definitions and new technologies related GIS will be explained with virtual presentation in computer lab.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

m.aydogan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10.30-12.15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Reading 13 7 91
Midterm 1 20 20
Final 1 24 24
Quiz etc. 1 12 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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