COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CIS AND ITS GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 3614 CIS AND ITS GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ŞENOL ÖZYALIN

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

To be able to learn the geophysical applications of the Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   LO1. Be able to learn the concepts of GIS, components, data structures and application fields.
2   LO2. Be able to digitize maps.
3   LO3. Be able to carry out analysis on digitized maps
4   LO4. Be able to get information how to make questioning for dimensional and positioning issues
5   LO5. Be able to bring the studies as images and to gain knowledge about presentation techniques
6   LO6. Be able to prepare project in the context of GIS

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS); What is GIS; Basic functions and elements of GIS
2 Basic charting information
3 Digitizing maps
4 Information systems
5 Data collection techniques
6 Data base designs
7 Geophysical positioning data
8 Data management
9 Mid-term Homework
10 Positional data
11 Data imaging in GIS, presentation of results and map drawing
12 Planning of the data logs of geophysical field surveys and their results
13 Applicatios of GIS in geophysics
14 Geophysical report applications in GIS

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Yomralıoğlu, T., 2005. Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri-Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, Trabzon Supplementary Book(s):
Turoğlu, H., 2008, Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemlerinin Temel Esasları-Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı, Çantay Kitapevi, ISBN 978-975-9060-51-0, Istanbul.
References:
Materials: computer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, laboratory exercises, homework assignments / presentations, exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework: 50% (LO1,2,3,4,5,6)
Final Exam: 50% (LO1,2,3,4,5,6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35160 Buca-IZMIR
senol.ozyalin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday -09:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 3 6
Preparation for Final Exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 6 2 12
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 6 2 12
Other (please indicate) computer lab 0 0 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
Ouiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 73

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14344
LO.23444
LO.34544
LO.45455
LO.54555
LO.6