COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YBS 4005 ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Management Information Systems

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR VAHAP TECIM

Offered to

Management Information Systems

Course Objective

Teaching how to use and manage spatial information for enterprises giving examples is aimed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Finding spatial information systems solutions for different enterprises,
2   Explaining how to apply spatial information systems in diffferent enterprises,
3   Developing spatial information systems where applicable in different sectors,
4   Comparing spatial information systems used in different enterprises

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Overview of Spatial Information Systems
2 Importance of Spatial Information Systems for Enterprises
3 Applications and Sample Cases: Urban and Regional Planning,Disaster Information System
4 Applications and Sample Cases:Insurance,Marketing
5 Applications and Sample Cases:Health Services,Transportation Services
6 Applications and Sample Cases:Public peace and Security,Traffic,Infrastructure
7 Applications and Sample Cases:Urban and Regional Planning,Real Estate Business,Banking
8 Mid-Term
9 Mid-Term
10 Applications and Sample Cases:Municipal Services,Landscaping
11 Applications and Sample Cases:Forest fires,Agricultural Applications
12 Applications and Sample Cases:Mining, Environmental Applications,Natural Resources
13 Project Presentations of Students
14 Project Presentations of Students

Recomended or Required Reading


Main Textbooks:
Longley, A. P., Goodchild, M. F., Maguire, D. J. ve Rhind, D. W. (2005). Geographical Information Systems and Science (2nd Edition). England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Tecim, V. (2008). Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri: Harita Tabanlı Bilgi Yönetimi. Ankara: Renk Form Ofset Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti.
Yomralıoğlu, T. (2002). Coğrafi bilgi sistemleri: Temel kavramlar ve uygulamalar (2. Baskı). Istanbul: Seçil Ofset.
Subsidiary Books:
Galati, S. R. (2006). Geographic Information Systems Demystified. Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc.
Harmon, J. E. ve Anderson, S. J. (2003). The Design and Implementation of Geographic Information Systems. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Khan, O. (2003). Geographic Information Systems and Health Applications. USA: Idea Group Publishing.
Pick, J. B., (2005). Geographic Information Systems in Business. USA: Idea Group Publishing.
Weng, Q., (2010). Remote Sensing and GIS Integration: Theories, Methods, and Applications. USA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc..

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It is important to attend the course and review.In addition,students are responsible to research project,prepare reports and present them.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are given projects about spatial information systems used in different enterprises.Projects prepared will be delivered as text and presented verbally.

Assessment Criteria

Students will undergo two exams, one mid-term and one final.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The rules applied by the department is valid.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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