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Course Name	Turkish	Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemlerine Giriş
	English	Int.to Geographical Inf.Sys.
Course Code	PEM 251E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	3	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Fatma Ayçim Türer Başkaya
Course Objectives		- To give background information about GIS - To introduce state of the art and up to date GIS technologies - To show different GIS applications with regards to urban and rural landscape planning
Course Description		Introduction to GIS. Graphic and non-graphic data. Definition of GIS, its evolution and applications and related technology. Geographic database. Data analysis and designing a project. GIS software and hardware. Remote sensing and image processing, GIS applications.
Course Outcomes		- Ability to use different data of different disciplines - Ability to define problems and to synthesize in the light of relevant data during a planning process - Ability to use technology and computers during data collection and evaluation steps of planning activities - Ability to develop graphical expression - Ability to comprehend the sustainability of the natural resources, public values and cultural heritage - Ability to develop written and verbal communication skills in a foreign language
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