COURSE SYLLABUS

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATOIN SYSTEM

1	Course Title:	GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATOIN SYSTEM
2	Course Code:	ORMS215
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
11	Prerequisites:	NONE
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. Dr. NURHAN SÜMER
16	Course Lecturers:	Meslek Yüksekokulları Yönetim Kurullarının görevlendirdiği öğretim elemanları
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	nsumer@uludag.edu.tr Uludağ Üniversitesi Büyükorhan Meslek Yüksekokulu, Orhan Mah., Dr. İbrahim Öktem Cad., No: 28, 16990 Büyükorhan/Bursa Telefon : +90 (224) 8412439
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To make mapping application of Geographic information systems
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Students who complete this program learn the operation and features of the geographical information system. Learns the GIS programs.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To analyze the concept of Geographic Information Systems;
2	Understanding the components of Geographic Information System;
3	To be analayze Geographic Information System working;
4	Interpret the usage of Geographic Information System;
5	To be able to analyze data models with purpose GIS;
6	Geographic Information System to analyze the basic functions;
7	Geographic Information System to prepare the data behind;
8	Hardware to use Geographic Information System;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition and components of geographic information systems	Definition of geographic information systems
2	Application areas of geographic information systems	Examples of application areas of geographic information systems
3	Disciplines related to geographic information systems	Introduction of geographic information systems disciplines
4	Data collection methods for GIS purposes	Data collection methods for GIS purposes
5	Data collection methods for GIS purposes	Data collection methods for GIS purposes
6	Data collection methods for GIS purposes	Data collection methods for GIS purposes
7	Map projections	Map projections
8	Course repetition and Midterm Exam	Course repetition and Midterm Exam
9	Database structures and management	Database structures and management samples
10	Spatial data presentation and organization	Spatial data presentation and organization
11	GIS location based analysis	GIS location based analysis
12	GIS subsystems	Presentation of GIS subsystems
13	GIS applications	GIS applications
14	GIS applications	GIS applications

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Yomralıoğlu T., 2005, Basic Concepts and Applications of Geographic Information Systems, KTÜ publications, Trabzon Turoğlu H., 2008, Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems, Çantay Bookstore, Istanbul
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	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	Measurement and evaluation is carried out according to the principles of Bursa Uludağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation.
Information	Results are determined with the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High