COURSE UNIT TITLE

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)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Geographical Information Systems (Non-Thesis)

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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
Exams

Assessment Methods

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes