COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPATIAL DATABASES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YBS 3009 SPATIAL DATABASES COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Management Information Systems

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇIĞDEM TARHAN

Offered to

Management Information Systems

Course Objective

The course aims to teach students to transfer spatial into database structures, design spatial database, query and management of spatial databases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding spatial data sources.
2   Establishing a relation between database technologies.
3   Creating spatial database structure according to requirements and objectives.
4   Performing an effective spatial database management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Spatial Databases: Basic Descriptions, Model Applications, Physical Data Management
2 Database Management Systems: Data Storage, Data Arrangement, Spatial Data, Relational Database
3 Database Design: Representation of Spatial Objects, Spatial Data Formats
4 Relational Model: Creating Relationship, Querying Related Data
5 Limitations
6 Computation Geometry: Algorithmic Strategies, Polygon Allocation, Algorithms for Spatial Databases, Relational Calculations
7 SQL: I/O Algorithm, Basic Queries, Nested Queries
8 SQL: I/O Algorithm, Basic Queries, Nested Queries
9 SQL: I/O Algorithm, Basic Queries, Nested Queries
10 Database Development: Database Access, Database Structures, Links
11 Storage and Indexing: Index Data Structures, File Organization, Data Storage Formats, Indexing Formats
12 Query Evaluation: Evaluation Plan, Sorting, Evaluating Relational Operators, Optimization
13 Management, Control and Back-up
14 Spatial Databases: Use in Web Applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Textbook: Philippe Rigaux, Michel Scholl & Agnes Voisard, Spatial Databases with Application to GIS, 2002
Help book: Regina O. Obe, Leo S. Hsu, PostGIS in Action, 2011
Simon Greener, Siva Ravada, Applying and Extending Oracle Spatial,2013

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the Assessment Methods and Total Workload sections.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Activities are given in detail in the Evaluation Methods and Workload Calculation section.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The rules implemented by the department apply.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cigdem.tarhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45