| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | JM312 | GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Elective | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The purpose of this course is to teach to the students what GIS is, in which application areas can be used, and especially what application areas in geology are. For these purposes, it is aimed to be learn a GIS software, digitizing and production of a intelligent map. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç.Dr. Uğur TEMİZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | understand importance of spatial data for optimum decision | | 2 | learn spatial and non-spatial information stystems and will understand interesting areas of geographical information systems | | 3 | learn basic elements and functions of spatial analysis of geographical information systems and modeling real issues | | 4 | present data with modern map production approaches |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| An overview to information systems. Spatial and non-spatial information systems. Geographical ınformation systems; descriptions and application areas. Data models. Database. Topological data structures and topology concept. Database creation in GIS. Inspection of data quality. Spatial analysis, querries, buffer analysis and other spatial analysis in GIS. Data representation in GIS. GIS-based map production approaches. Software, hardware and system selection in GIS. Application areas in GIS. GIS organizations. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic map knowledges, what is a map and scale?, map projections, map identification | | | | 2 | Introduction to geographical information systems, information systems, spatial and non-spatial information systems, what is GIS? | | | | 3 | Components of GIS, vector and raster data models in GIS, database and attribute data, data displaying. | | | | 4 | Data acquasition methods in GIS, data obtaining by remote sensing and GPS, digitizing of published maps. | | | | 5 | Spatial analysis and querries, overlay and union process, digital elevation modelling and TIN data model | | | | 6 | Grid analysis, statistical analysis | | | | 7 | Introduction to ArcGIS software, introduction to menu of the software, creation of *. Shape files and assigning the coordinate data | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Georeferencing in ArcMap, georeferencing, digitizing and creating an attribute table containing elevation data of a topographical sheet | | | | 10 | Application exam in computer laboratory | | | | 11 | Use of 3D and spatial analyst extentions, slope and aspect data creations using by digitized topographical map | | | | 12 | Digitizing of a published geological map and creation of attribute table of it | | | | 13 | Spatial analysis of produced geology, slope and aspect maps, creation of layouts | | | | 14 | Use of GIS in geology, munucipility applications by GIS, natural hazard management applications by GIS | | | | 15 | Other application areas of geographical information systems | | | | 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | | Quiz | 2 | 10 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 20 | | Practice | 10 | 10 | | Laboratory | 10 | 10 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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| Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat / TURKEY • Tel (pbx): +90 354 217 86 01 • e-mail: uo@bozok.edu.tr |