COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OKAN FISTIKOĞLU

Offered to

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Geographical Information Systems (Non-Thesis)

Course Objective

This course uses and extends concepts from the introductory GIS course. It explores advanced problems and techniques in GI Science. Topics include, layer overlays, distance measurements and transformation, data management, spatial analysis, data quality, error, accuracy and precision. The vision of desktop mapping will be giving with using MapInfo Desktop GIS software. The course combines elements of system development with application areas. It provides principals of spatial data architectures, raster-vector database integration, decision support system and management information, AM/FM (Automated Mapping and Facility Management), some models and techniques, which can be used for resource management problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

TEXTBOOK :
Korte, B.K. (200) The GIS Book, 5.th Ed. OnWords PressSantaFee.
REFERENCE BOOK :
-Worboys, M. (1995) GIS: A Computing Perspective. Taylor and Francis, London.
- Longley, P., D. J. Maguire, M. F. Goodchild and D. W. Rhind (Eds.) (1999) Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications. Wiley, London.
- Peuquet, D. J. and D. F. Marble (Eds.) (1990) Introductory Readings in Geographıc Information Systems. Taylor and Francis, London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assignment, midterm and term project.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

to be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Homework
Midterm Exam
Final Exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

to be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

okan.fistikoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced..

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes