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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
SBP 305GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS1 + 25th Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective A general view of information systems. Spatial and non-spatial information systems and main application areas. Introduction to GIS and basic definitions. Concept of geo-­-referenced data, and general working styles of GIS, main elements and functions of GIS. Data collection methods, digitizing, and editing techniques in GIS. Basic database management approaches, software and hardware systems in GIS.
Course Content Geographic Information Systems & Science (GIS) are an integrative set of concepts and technologies, including data capture, data analysis, and output of spatial information. This course aims to an overview of the GIS concepts, functions, and use of GIS basics, software and hardware combined with a service-learning, community, regional Project that engages the students in an actual GIS application.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1To make problem definition and syntesis used the data in planning process
2To make analyzing and evaluating for GIS database.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09
LO 0013  33 333
LO 0023      3 
Sub Total6  33 363
Contribution300220232

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14114
Mid-terms11010
Final examination11212
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






78

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COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2020-2021 Fall1NUR SİNEM PARTİGÖÇ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
SBP 305 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 + 2 1 Turkish 2020-2021 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. NUR SİNEM PARTİGÖÇ npartigoc@pau.edu.tr KKM A0303-04 %70
Goals A general view of information systems. Spatial and non-spatial information systems and main application areas. Introduction to GIS and basic definitions. Concept of geo-­-referenced data, and general working styles of GIS, main elements and functions of GIS. Data collection methods, digitizing, and editing techniques in GIS. Basic database management approaches, software and hardware systems in GIS.
Content Geographic Information Systems & Science (GIS) are an integrative set of concepts and technologies, including data capture, data analysis, and output of spatial information. This course aims to an overview of the GIS concepts, functions, and use of GIS basics, software and hardware combined with a service-learning, community, regional Project that engages the students in an actual GIS application.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 The concepts of spatial data and space, definitions related GIS, basic components of GIS, various disciplines related GIS
2 Applications of GIS, historical background, examples from Turkey and world
3 Types of data, spatial (vector and raster data) and non-spatial data (attribute data)
4 Geographical positioning, coordinate systems, three-dimensional systems
5 Map projections, the concept of scale, distortions, the selection of suitable map projection
6 Data entry using existing graphic or images, the creation of database
7 The production of thematic maps, the derivation data from the data
8 Midterm Exam
9 Making queries
10 Analyzing layer properties, introduction of application tools and menu, introduction of fundamental analysis
11 The fundamental analysis
12 The integrated analysis, correction, classification, generalization
13 Term paper study - I
14 Term paper study - II
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Tecim, V. (2008). Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Harita Tabanlı Bilgi Yönetim, Renk Form Ofset, 363s, Ankara.Türkçe
Demirci, A. (2008). Öğretmenler İçin Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Fatih Üniversitesi Coğrafya Bölümü, XVI, 384s., İstanbul.Türkçe
Başarsoft (2009). Mapinfo Professional Kullanım Kılavuzu, Renk Form Ofset, 444s., Ankara.Türkçe
ESRI İşlem Şirketler gurubu, ArcGIS Uygulama ver ve dokümanları.Türkçe
Aronoff S. (1989). Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspective, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada.English
Antenucci, J.C. (1991) Geographical Information Systems: Aguide to the Technology, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.English
Burrough, P.A. (1986) Principles of Geographic Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment, Claredon Press, Oxford.English
Magurie, D.J., M.F. Goodchild and D.W. Rhind (1991) Geographical Information Systems Principles and Applications, Longman Scientific and Technical.English
Spatial Data Analysis Theory and Practice (2003) Robert Haining (Printed in: University of Cambridge).English
Spatial Data Anaylsis An Introduction for GIS Users (2010) Chistopher D. Lyod (Printed in: Oxford University Press).English
The Geospatial Web- How Geobrowsers, Social Software and the Web 2.0 are Shaping the Network Society (2007) Arno Scharl ve Klaus Tochtermann (Printed in: Spinger).English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes