COURSE SYLLABUS

GIS TECHNIQUES ON LAND MANAGEMENT

1	Course Title:	GIS TECHNIQUES ON LAND MANAGEMENT
2	Course Code:	TPR4920-S
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	no
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. ERTUĞRUL AKSOY
16	Course Lecturers:	Yrd.Doç.Dr. Gökhan ÖZSOY
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü 16059 Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa Tel: 0-224-2941534 E-posta: aksoy@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To acquire skills and knowledge on: The basic principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS); tools and software used in GIS; application areas of GIS; use of GIS techniques in land management and agricultural applications.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To describe the definition of GIS, basic principles and elements, general and agricultural use of GIS.;
2	To describe the GIS software and hardware systems commonly used in Turkey and in the World.;
3	To comprehend adequate information on the basic elements of GIS, digital data sources, methods of obtaining data, and creating data bases.;
4	To use GIS techniques used for monitoring (our) natural resources such as soil, water and forest.;
5	To be able to follow the innovations in GIS applications for monitoring, protecting and developing natural resources in Turkey and in the World.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to GIS. Geographic information system concept and history of GIS	To Introduce software, hardware and tools of Remote sensing and GIS laboratory
2	Basic principles of GIS	Former systems used in GIS.
3	Hardware and software needs in GIS, data input and output	Data input with a digitizer.
4	Spatial data base concept	To show and explain toolbox and modules of ArcGIS software program
5	Vector model in GIS (vector data types)	To present vector data and their properties in ArcGIS media
6	Raster model in GIS (raster data types)	To present raster data and their properties on different satellite data in ArcGIS media
7	Repeating courses and midterm exam	Basic coordinate systems and GIS.
8	Widely used GIS software programs in national and international scale	NetCAD, ENVI, Geomedia, Global Mapper, ILWIS, ArcGIS.
9	Data analysis and modeling	To show data analysis and modeling methods in ArcGIS Media
10	Data input (geographic correction, digitizing, attribute table and thematic map generating)	To show and teach data input tools of ArcGIS program and data input (analog and digital soil and topographical map sample).
11	Continuous Surface Creation (DEM, TIN)	Explanation of 3D module of ArcGIS program, creation of DEM and TIN surface by using digital elevation contours (points)
12	3D Modeling and analysis in relation to land management (Slope and aspect, cross-section, cut and fill, watershed analysis)	Producing slope, aspect, shadow etc. data and their maps from DEM and TIN surface
13	Output creation and error sources in GIS	Explanation of output module of ArcGIS program and producing output maps
14	Practice exam	An overall evaluation of the cource and the practice exam.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Aksoy, E. Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi ders notları.25s. Chang, K. 2004. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. McGraw Hill. 400p. Arctur, D. and Zeiler, M. 2004. Designing Geodatabases:Case studies in GIS data modeling. ESRI press, USA. 393p. Mitchell, A. 2005. The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis:Vol.2, Spatial measurements and statistics. ESRI press, USA. 238p. Burke, R. 2003.Getting to know ArcObjects. ESRI press, USA. 422p. Maidment, D.R. (editor). 2002. Arc hydro:GIS for water resources. ESRI press, USA. 203p. Skidmore, A. (editor). 2002. Environmental modelling with GIS and remote sensing. Taylor & Francis, London.268p. Aranof, S., 1989., An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Ottowa. Burrough, P.A., 1986. Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resurces Assesment. Univ. Of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	20
Quiz	1	20
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation	14	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	10	10
Others	1	10	10
Final Exams	1	15	15
Total WorkLoad			91
Total workload/ 30 hr			3,03
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ3	PQ5	PQ7	PQ8	PQ11
LO1	3	0	5	4	4	3
LO2	0	0	5	0	4	0
LO3	0	0	5	0	0	0
LO4	3	3	5	4	0	4
LO5	0	0	0	0	0	0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High