GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOGRAPHY INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION/1510133
Course Title: GEOGRAPHY INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
* Explaining numerical geographic information concept, Geographic Information Systems and its basic functions.
* Explaining application fields, related disciplines and historical development of Geographic Information Systems.
* Explaining importance of data and data types in Geographic Information Systems.
* Digitizing data with Geographic Information Systems.
* Practicing 3 dimensional analysis with Geographic Information Systems.
* Printing out layout of the prepared project with Geographic Information Systems and interpretation.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The importance of the data in GIS applications
2. Week  Data entry for GIS applications
3. Week  Geographical positioning
4. Week  Geographical positioning and georeferencing
5. Week  GIS and digitizing data
6. Week  GIS and digitizing data
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  GIS and digitizing data
9. Week  GIS and digitizing data
10. Week  GIS and digitizing data
11. Week  GIS and digitizing data
12. Week  Three dimensional analysis in GIS
13. Week  Three dimensional analysis in GIS
14. Week  Three dimensional analysis in GIS
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
4
7
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
6
24
 Material Design and Implementation
4
8
32
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
9
9
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
145
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop and expertise the knowledge of geography training at the level of expertise depending on the undergraduate level qualifications.X
2Comprehend the interaction between the geography and related disciplines.X
3Use the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the geography training.X
4Interpret the information acquired in the geography training with the information coming from the related disciplines and creates new information.X
5Solves the problems in geography training by using scientific research methods.X
6Carry out a study that requires expertise related to the geography education independently.X
7Develop new approaches to the complex problems encountered in the practices of the geography training.X
8Take responsibility and solve the complex problems in the geography education.X
9Take the initiative in situations that require solving the problems related to the geography training.X
10Critically evaluate the information about the geography training and direct learning.X
11Transfer the developments in geography training and his / her own works systematically in written, oral and visual form.X
12Critically develop and transform social relations and the whole set of values that direct these relations.X
13Communicate orally and in written by using a foreign language (B2 level of European Language Portfolio).X
14Use computer software at the level required by geography training.X
15Use information and communication technologies at an advanced level required by geography education.X
16Collects, interprets, concludes, applies and shares the ethical values of geography training.X
17Develops different perspectives, determines policies, make plan and evaluates the results within the framework of quality.X
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the geography education, turns it into skills and uses it in interdisciplinary studies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem YAĞBASAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ozlemy)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ozlemy@gazi.edu.tr)