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Course Name	Turkish	Kartografya I
	English	Cartography I
Course Code	GEO 201	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	3	2	2	-	-
Course Language		Turkish
Course Coordinator		Adalet Dervişoğlu
Course Objectives		This lecture aims to execute concrete applications of fundamental knowledge, to improve spatial thinking and critical reasoning of students on all kind of maps design, production and map use by using theoretical information of cartography.
Course Description		This lecture covers basic cartographic rules (map object classification, generalization, symbolization, etc.) for topographic and thematic map design. Develops critical thinking on maps and design of maps by using different tools of cartography. Discussion on design medium like Internet, web, screen map, paper and any printing materials.
Course Outcomes		Students who pass this course, will be able to; 1. Know all concepts on cartography and map elements in detail. 2. Describe cartographic design issues and analyze factors affecting cartographic design. 3. Give critical decisions on thematic and topographic map design. 4. Judge the generalization level for thematic and topographic map production based on aim and scale. 5. Choose object representations for map production based on national professional standards (regulation (BÖHHBÜY)). 6. Judge the charAacteristics that a good map should have, and interpret other cartographic characteristics, 7. Apply cartometric exercises on maps and interpret the results. 8. Comprehend and explain strength of maps on visual communication.
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