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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

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13
LO.1	2		3	3		3			2	3	3		2
LO.2		2			2		2	3				2
LO.3	3			2			3			3	2	3
LO.4			2			2		3	2
LO.5	2	3		3	3		2		2	3	3	2	2

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Description of Individual Course Units

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Course Coordinator

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Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

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Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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