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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
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| Course Code |
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PM 442 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. HAKAN ALPHAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Comprehends environmental viewing scope and its importance in planning.
Understands the detection methods for the change as digital and analog in basic level
Interprets the changes in the landscape by identifying trends
Gains knowledge about the methods which can be produced to use projections by information exchange
Builds a monitoring plan by selecting appropriate data sets, methods and sequence of actions in order for a viewing in a certain area.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Learns the methods used in determination of changes that take place in landscapes and prediction of future changes. |
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| Course Contents |
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What is environmental monitoring. Requirements for monitoring, components of monitoring. Landscape-level environmental indicators and monitoring: Spatial and time scales for monitoring. Frequency of monitoring. Change detection: satellite datasets for change detection; indices and other transformed data for change detection. Pre-processing of spatial data for change detection, geographical, geometrical and radiometric corrections. Bi-temporal and multi-temporal change detection methods. Pre- and post-classification change detection techniques. Pairwise comparisons and extracting change information from composite datasets. Change trends and future predictions. General outline of modeling and cellular automata. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
What is envivronmental monitoring? Requirements for monitoring, components of monitoring. |
None |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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2 |
Landscape-level environmental indicators and monitoring: Spatial and time scales for monitoring. Frequency of monitoring |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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3 |
Change detection: satellite datasets for change detection; indices and other transformed data for change detection |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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4 |
Pre-processing of spatial data for change detection, geographical, geometrical and radiometrical corrections |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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5 |
Bi-temporal and multi-temporal change detection methods |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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6 |
Pre- and post-classification change detection techniques |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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7 |
Pairwise comparisons and extracting change information from composite datasets |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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8 |
advantages and disadvantages of change detection methods |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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9 |
Mid-term exam |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Written exam |
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10 |
spatial dsitribution, scale and extent of change, cross tabulation and thematic change |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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11 |
Change trends and future predictions. |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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12 |
Change prediction models (UrbanSim, SLEUTH, Markov) |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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13 |
Lab work |
Course notes
Supporting course material, and other related sources
Office and lab work
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14 |
Lab work |
Course notes
Supporting course material, and other related sources
Office and lab work
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Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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15 |
Presentations of micro projects |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) |
 Alphan, H. (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Unpublished Class Notes)
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
• Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. |
0 |
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2 |
• Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. |
5 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
3 |
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4 |
• Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. |
5 |
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5 |
• Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation |
4 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
4 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
4 |
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8 |
• Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility |
4 |
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9 |
• Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. |
5 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
5 |
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11 |
• Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. |
4 |
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12 |
• Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. |
4 |
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13 |
• Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. |
1 |
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14 |
• Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. |
1 |
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15 |
• The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. |
4 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
4 |
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17 |
• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
4 |
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18 |
Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. |
4 |
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19 |
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
4 |
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20 |
Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
7 |
7 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 79 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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