COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR YALÇIN ARISOY

Offered to

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

Course Objective

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) deals with the analysis and management of geographic information. This course provides a background view of the object approach, related geometric aspects, the different level of data modeling and the role of geo- information theory. The rest of the course builds upon these concepts describing the applicability of broader.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Molenaar M. (1998), An Introduction to The Theory of Spatial Object Modelling,CRC Press.
Aronoff, Stan, 1989. GeographicInformation Systems: A Management Perspective, Ottawa: WDL Publications
Maquire, D.J., Michael F. Goodchild, and David Rhind, (1991).Geographical Information Systems:Principles and Applications (volume 1 and 2). New York: Longman Scientific & Technical Press, London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Fieldwork reports
Laboratory reports
Project report
Oral presentation
Written examination

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course is taught in a lecture with application hours. All students are expected to attend lectures. Presentations of the students take an important role in the lectures.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes