Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences |
Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI GÜL |
Offered to |
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM) |
Course Objective |
In this course both theory and practical solutions are treated. Basic understanding of databases and relational data management is necessary when evaluating different alternatives. Theory includes the basics of data bases and relational DBMSs, special features of spatial data as well as specialities of GIS applications and processing which affects the data requirements. A special emphasis is on database design process using conceptual modeling. Object-oriented approach, standards for spatial data and platforms for distributed geo-processing are introduced. Some commercial solutions are presented as examples and the students perform an exercise work on database design and implementation. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
OZKARAHAN, Esen, DATABASE MANAGEMENT: Concepts, Design, and Practice, Prentice-Hall Inc. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1990. ISBN 0-13-46812-4; |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
Assignments |
Assessment Methods |
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*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable. |
Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
None |
Assessment Criteria |
To be announced. |
Language of Instruction |
English |
Course Policies and Rules |
To be announced. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
To be announced. |
Office Hours |
To be announced. |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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