Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cartography
Course Code: TBB208
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Providing knowledge and skills on the definition and history of cartography, the types and significant features of basic cartographic materials used in soil mapping and the criteria relied upon for interpreting and delineating boundaries between soil types.

Course Content

Basic concepts in cartography, characteristics and interpretation of aerial photographs, stereoscopic vision, fundamental principles of photo interpretation, topographic maps and their interpretations, identification of landforms on maps, fundamental principles of map-making, creation and interpretation of graphs and diagrams.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the principles, objectives, and types of maps in cartography.
2.Understands the characteristics of aerial photographs and topographic maps and uses them to locate and draw land boundaries.
3.Interprets the appearance and reflection characteristics of terrestrial objects in aerial photographs.
4.Understands the basic principles of mapmaking
5.Acquire knowledge and skills regarding the role, importance, and applications of computers and stereoscopes in cartography.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dinç, U., Şenol, S., 1992. Kartoğrafya, Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi yayınları, Adana.
2.Zuidam, R. A. V., 1991. Aerial Photo Interpretation In Terrain Analysis and Geomorphologic Mapping. ITC International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences,
3.Goosen , D., 1967. Aerial Photo Interpretation in Soil Survey. FAO, Rome.
4.Bildirici, İ.Ö., 2020. Kartografya, Atlas Akademi, 242 s.
5.Kraak, M., Ormeling, F., 2020. Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data, Fourth Edition, CRS Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
From Past to Present: Cartography
Week 1 - Practice
Examples of prehistoric and post-prehistoric cartographic materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification, features and uses of maps
Week 2 - Practice
Visual representation of different types of maps and their elements
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance and types of aerial photographs
Week 3 - Practice
Visual representation of the advantages and disadvantages of different types of aerial photographs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Flight line, coverage, and scale in aerial photographs
Week 4 - Practice
Determining flight lines, upper and side overlaps, and calculating scale in aerial photographs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Stereoscopic imagery and its theory. Instruments providing stereoscopic vision.
Week 5 - Practice
Creating stereoscopic imagery. Application of stereoscopic image testing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparation of aerial photographs for interpretation. Basic principle of photo interpretation
Week 6 - Practice
Creating three-dimensional images with pocket and mirrored stereoscopes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interpretation of landforms and natural drainage systems in aerial photographs - Quiz
Week 7 - Practice
Causes of gray tone variations in black-and-white aerial photographs and recognizing and identifying natural or cultural objects
Week 8 - Theoretical
General characteristics and interpretation of topographic maps
Week 8 - Practice
Determination of relief and profile extraction on topographic maps
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction to marginal information and special symbols on maps
Week 9 - Practice
Utilization of data found on topographic maps
Week 10 - Theoretical
Identification of landforms on topographic maps.
Week 10 - Practice
Visual representations of how depressions, plains, and elevations appear on topographic maps
Week 11 - Theoretical
Determining slope from a topographic map and basic principles of map-making
Week 11 - Practice
Calculating slope on maps of different scales
Week 12 - Theoretical
Considerations for sketching and landscape sketching
Week 12 - Practice
Creating a landscape sketch
Week 13 - Theoretical
Graphics and diagrams
Week 13 - Practice
Interpretation of graphics and diagrams from visuals
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relief views - Assingment Examination
Week 14 - Practice
Examples of the use of relief views in soil studies and mapping projects
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
OÇ-3
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
OÇ-4
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
OÇ-5
4
4
1
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026