CRP238 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PLANNING
| Course Code: | 1210238 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MELTEM ŞENOL BALABAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are tools for capturing, storing, querying, analyzing and displaying geospatial data. This course is an introduction to GIS, which covers the methods and practical applications of linking data to locations and discovering spatial relationships. This course intends to help students understand how to manage and process geographical information using GIS. Theoretical discussions are complemented with practical applications through lab sessions.
Course Content
The course includes lectures where the history, characteristics and applications of GIS are discussed. In labs students practice how to use and apply the information they learned in regular lectures. ESRIs ArcGIS software is used in lab sessions, where students learn how to analyze and display geospatial data. GIS has a wide range of applications on several research fields. Among all possible applications, the lab exercises primarily focuses on city and regional planning.
Course Learning Outcomes
The students are expected to comprehend uses and tools of GIS by the end of this course. They will be able to build, analyze and display geospatial data using a GIS software.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge and internalization of the concepts of social responsibility and public interest | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Giving priority to these concepts in planning and practice | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Commitment to professional ethics and values | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Capacity to independently carry out individual tasks and studies | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Ability to work as a responsible team member as well as a leader in team works | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Professional competency to carry out plans and projects with the utmost quality | ✔ | |||
| 7 | In the fields of planning and design: * Knowledge of planning theories * Ability to integrate theory and practice * Competency in problem definition, critical approach, and usage of analysis methods and techniques * Skills of inter-disciplinary and multi-dimensional thinking, analysis, synthesis, implementation, and development of alternative plans and design solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | In both Turkish and English: * Knowledge of professional terminology * Ability to carry out and present original studies * Skills of expressing oneself | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Lifelong learning skills and attributes | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Competency in process design and management | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution