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 VAHAP TECIM

Offered to

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

Course Objective

It has been estimated that some 80% of the data used for environmental, business and policy oriented decision making is geographical in nature. These data require a structured approach to their management if the maximum benefit is to be derived from their analysis. This course aims to give you a solid introduction to the issues concerning the management of spatial information, taking the view that contemporary GIS is a specialised branch of mainstream IT.

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

Textbook: There is no text. Required readings are assigned from the literature. All readings are (or will be) available for download from the Lecturer s web site for this course.

Reference Book: - Shashi Shekhar and Sanjay Chawla: Spatial Databases A Tour. Prentice Hall, 2003

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