COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GIS 5031 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ELECTIVE 3 1 0 8

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 (Non-Thesis) (English)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ENGLISH)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ENGLISH)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM) (ENGLISH)

Course Objective

The complexity in the analysis of spatial events has recently been facilitated by the introduction of a new technology called the geographical information systems (GIS). GIS are computer based systems which permit the presentation of various types of spatially distributed inputs and outputs to and from physical system. GIS can be effectively integrated with basin simulation models so that they perform as effective management tools. This is due to the fact that different management scenarios may be evaluated via model-GIS integration to arrive at optimum decisions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To classify GIS-based approximations to water resources proeblems
2   To compare spatial issues in water resources management
3   To choose best GIS management in water resources management
4   To interpret the role of the GIS in water resources management
5   To relate theoritical knowledge to GIS&Water Resources Management

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Development of GIS
2 Components of GIS
3 GIS Management and Analysis
4 Methods of Spatial Data Capture and Encoding
5 Data Management and Manipulation in the GIS
6 Development of Relations between Spatial and related Attribute Data
7 Integration of GIS and Database
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Analysis of Digital Elevation Models (DEM) Estimation of Physical Parameters of Watersheds
10 Analysis of slope, slope length and aspect of the watersheds
11 Delineation of Watershed and River Network
12 GIS based Flood Analysis and Erosion and Erosion related Pollution Prediction
13 GIS based Watershed Modeling
14 Future Directions and Trends in GIS based Water Resources Researches

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Burrough, P., A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1990.
Lotti, C., Pandolfi, C., Water Resources Systems Structures and Management. Godel, Roma, 1975.
North, R.M., Dworsky, L.B., Allee, D.J. (eds), Unified River Basin Management. AWRA Technical Publication Series, 1981.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture + Assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


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)

okan.fistikoglu@deu.edu.tr, 0.232.3017026

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 42 1 42
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 28 28
Preparing assignments 1 36 36
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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