• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain concepts about Geographic Information Science and Systems, interpret software, hardware, data, method, and personnel components depending on application need.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Use modern equipment and software packages related to Geomatics Engineering
   2. COMPETENCE

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
2. Explain geographic data structures, interpret how to use geographic data in application, explain topology concept and utilize geographic relations in GIS software.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. COMPETENCE
   2. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
3. Explain how to describe geographic data with geometry, attributes, relations, and other properties, integrate geographic data obtained from different data sources, build geographic database, and utilize in any GIS software.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. COMPETENCE
   2. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
4. According to GIS application need, interpret which geographic analysis method should be used, design result cartographic map or product.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. COMPETENCE
   2. Communication and Social Competence
   3. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper
5. Explain Open Geospatial Consorsium (OGC) and ISO/TC211 Geographic Data/Geomatics Standards providing interoperability, share data sets with data portals by using Geographic Web Services.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. COMPETENCE
   2. Support his/her ideas with various arguments and present them clearly to a range of audience, formally and informally through a variety of techniques

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Term paper

Contents
Week 1:	What are Data, Information, System, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts? Historical development process of GIS.
Week 2:	The functions of GIS, GIS components (Data, Hardware, Software, Method, Personnel), and examining according to application scale.
Week 3:	How GIS works? Phases for designing and building GIS.
Week 4:	Data collection techniques in GIS, data quality and errors- measurement/GPS methods, photogrammetry, remote sensing, digitizing, scanning, database and tabular data transformation. Take a homework.
Week 5:	Storing geographic data- vector geometry representation, defining attributes with domains and relations, and other functions.
Week 6:	Topology concept and defining geographic relations.
Week 7:	Managing and querying geographic data on GIS software environment.
Week 8:	Vector-based analysis functions- example site selection tools such as vector overlay analysis and proximity analysis. Midterm Exam.
Week 9:	Raster-based data presentation, raster analysis tools such as data classification and surface analysis. Take a project.
Week 10:	Producing map and output in GIS- Data output and display process in GIS, Presentation of results and map design components.
Week 11:	GIS applications- The use of GIS in land management, planning and site selection, infrastructure, urban, agricultural, forestry, and business areas.
Week 12:	Geographic Data Infrastructure and Turkey National GIS legislation. ISO/TC211 geographic data standards and OGC web services for data interoperability.
Week 13:	Defining metadata for geographic data sets and services, sharing with geographic data portals. Homework presentation.
Week 14:	Project management and cost in GIS. Project presentation.
Week 15*:	-
Week 16*:	Final Examination.
Textbooks and materials:	Ders eğitim platformları ( http://arifcagdas.com/dersler/ ) - Ders online eğitimi ve materyalleri (MS Teams) - Ders materyalleri ve değerlendirme ortamı (Moodle)
Recommended readings:	Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J., Rhind D.W. (2015). "Geographic Information Science and Systems", Wiley. - Yomralıoğlu, T. (2000). "Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar", Eser Ofset, İstanbul. - Clarke, K., Hurt, I. (2011). "GIS Exercise Workbook for Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems", Pearson Prentice Hall education, ISBN:9780321697967.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	9,10,11,12	15
Homework:	4,5,6,7	15
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	1	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	3	4
Term project:	3	4
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	3	2
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	3	3
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)