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Course Name	Turkish	Coğrafi Bilgi Bilimi
	English	Geographic Information Science
Course Code	JDF 271E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	-	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Mehmet Zeki Coşkun
Course Objectives		Geographic Information Science: This lecture covers the skills and knowledge about the concept, principles, techniques and practices of GIS such as geographical data, data models, data base, data quality, methods for data production, data collection, registration, storing, inquiring and analysis, GIS software, organizations and standards. The sections of the Geographic Information Science with the sciences of cartography, geodesy, photogrammetry and remote sensing will be emphasized pointing to its interdisciplinary usage and applications. The lecture will be supported with homeworks and seminar activities using GIS software.
Course Description		Geographic Information Science: This lecture covers the skills and knowledge about the concept, principles, techniques and practices of GIS such as geographical data, data models, data base, data quality, methods for data production, data collection, registration, storing, inquiring and analysis, GIS software, organizations and standards. The sections of the Geographic Information Science with the sciences of cartography, geodesy, photogrammetry and remote sensing will be emphasized pointing to its interdisciplinary usage and applications. The lecture will be supported with homeworks and seminar activities using GIS software.
Course Outcomes		b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems, g) An ability to communicate written and verbal effectively.
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Textbook		Yomralıoğlu,T. (2000); Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri: Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, Seçil Ofset, İstanbul, ISBN 975-97369-0-X. Merkez Kütüphane: G70.212 .Y66 2000
Other References		Longley P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire D.J. and Rhind D.W. (2001); Geographic Information Systems and Science, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., England, ISBN 0-471-89275-0. Merkez Kütüphane: G70.212 .G46 2001 Clarke, K. (2003); Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education. ISBN 0130460273. Merkez Kütüphane: G70.212 .C53 2003 Maling,D.H. (1992); Coordinate Systems and Map Projections, Oxford: Pergamon Press, ISBN 0080372341. Merkez Kütüphane: GA110 .M32 1992

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