Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geographic Information Systems
Course Code: TBB414
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach basic theoretical and practical knowledge about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and to enable students to utilize this knowledge for professional purposes, including data collection, entering data into the database according to GIS rules, generating new data and information, and analyzing and interpreting this information.

Course Content

The investigation of the fundamental principles of geographic information systems, data entry, data management, data transfer and integration of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, including teaching the methods, software, and hardware used for this purpose.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Levent ATATANIR
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the fundamental principles and components of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
2.Acquiring basic knowledge and skills in the use of GIS software,
3.Applying GIS techniques for monitoring and managing natural resources
4.Utilizing Geographic Information Systems for professional purposes
5.Adapting to new emerging approaches in GIS and being able to apply them to the utilized software are important aspects.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yomralıoğlu, T., 2005. Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri: Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, 3. Baskı Akademi Kitapevi, Trabzon.
2.Dinç, A.O., 2000.Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) Teknolojisi ve Veri Analiz Yöntemleri, Çukurova Üni. Fen Bil. Ens. Yayın No: FBE-2000-1,
3.By, R.A., Krippers, R.A., Sun, Y., et all., 2001. Principles of Geographic Information Systems, ITC Educational Textbook, Series: 1, Second edition, Enschede, The Netherlands.
4.Mitchell, A. 2005. The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis: Vol.2, Spatial measurements and statistics. ESRI press, USA. 238p.
5.Guermond, Y., 2008. The Modeling Process in Geography From Determinism to Complexity, Geographical Information Systems Series, Wiley.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Geographic Information Systems
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction of tools, hardware and software in the GIS Laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance and Applications of GIS
Week 2 - Practice
Visual Presentation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Vector and Raster-based GIS
Week 3 - Practice
Exploring the Program Interface
Week 4 - Theoretical
Functions of GIS
Week 4 - Practice
Symbology in Raster and Vector Data
Week 5 - Theoretical
Components of GIS
Week 5 - Practice
Classification of Raster and Vector Data
Week 6 - Theoretical
Data Collection and Storage Functions
Week 6 - Practice
Merging Tables and Writing Data to Columns
Week 7 - Theoretical
Data Processing and Analysis Functions
Week 7 - Practice
Querying and Report Generation.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Data Representation Function
Week 9 - Theoretical
Map Projections and Rectification.
Week 9 - Practice
Database Design and Data Updating
Week 10 - Theoretical
Data Preparation and Digitization
Week 10 - Practice
Vector Map Production with Digitization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Data Models in Geographic Information Systems.
Week 11 - Practice
Data Transformation Functions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Assessment of Data Quality
Week 12 - Practice
Image Analysis.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
Week 13 - Practice
Spatial Analysis
Week 14 - Theoretical
New Approaches in GIS
Week 14 - Practice
3D Data Visualization.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026