Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Ahmet KILIÇKAN

Prof. Cengiz ÖZARSLAN

Prof. Ercan YEŞİLIRMAK

Prof. İbrahim YALÇIN

Prof. Necdet DAĞDELEN

Prof. Saadettin YILDIRIM

Prof. Selin Muradiye AKÇAY

Prof. Tuna DOĞAN

Prof. Türker SARAÇOĞLU

Assoc. Prof. Ersel YILMAZ

Lec. Nurettin TOPUZ

Lec. Safiye Pınar TUNALI

Lec. Yasin MERCAN

Geographic Information Systems

Course Code	: BSM411
Course Type	: Area Elective
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

Data collection, enter data on database according to the rules of Geographic Information System (GIS), producing a new data and information, gain skills for analyzing and interpreting this information

Course Content

use of geographic information systems for identification of objects spreaded over large areas, the identification and mapping of their places teach basic information, methods, software and hardware used for this purpose

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Learn the basic principles and areas of use of GIS
2.	Introduction to GIS software, teaching
3.	Vectorizing raster maps
4.	Creation of query models
5.	Coordinating of maps

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Yomralıoğlu, T., (2000), “Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri: Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar”, 5.Baskı (2009), s.480, ISBN 975-97369-0-X, İstanbul
2.	Worboys M.F., 1995. GIS : A Computing Perspective. Department of Computer Science, Universty of Keele, Keele, UK. Taylor and Francis Ltd.1 Gunpowder Square, London EC4A 3DE. UK

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Basic principles of geographic information system

Week 2 - Theoretical

Basic Cartography Information

Week 3 - Theoretical

Creating a Map

Week 4 - Theoretical

Attribute Tables

Week 5 - Theoretical

Data Entry Methods

Week 6 - Theoretical

Basic Vector Styling

Week 7 - Theoretical

Calculating Line Lengths and Statistics (Midterm Exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Basic Raster Styling and Analysis

Week 9 - Theoretical

Raster Mosaicing

Week 10 - Theoretical

Working with Terrain Data

Week 11 - Theoretical

Working with WMS Data

Week 12 - Theoretical

Working with Projections

Week 13 - Theoretical

Georeferencing Topo Sheets, Scanned Maps and Aerial Imagery

Week 14 - Theoretical

Digitizing Map Data - Working with OpenStreetMap Data

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%5
Assignment	5	%10
Practice Examination	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	49
Lecture - Practice	14	1	2	49
Assignment	5	2	1	15
Midterm Examination	1	5	1	6
Final Examination	1	5	1	6
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	4	3	2	3	2		1	2	1	2	3
OÇ-2	3	4	2	5	3	1	2	3	1	2	2
OÇ-3	4	5	2	5	4		1	2		1	2
OÇ-4	4	5	3	5	5		2	3	1	2	3
OÇ-5	5	4	3	5	3		1	2		1	3