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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Use of Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management |
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| Course Code |
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PM-581 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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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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has the knowledge about basic implementatios and methods of on remote sensing and GIS
chooses most approppriate digital datasets ( for example : satellite data) for analyzing a specific environmental problem
has basic knowledge, skills and understanding of mapping environmental resources on landscape-level
describes indicators of urban and rural environmental change on digital data/maps
interprets the information on spatial distribution of landscape types and change information in terms of environmental resource management
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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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provides information about basic implementations and methods within remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to meet demands, istatistical analysis approaches focused on various resource management problems like using different data ,and urban and habitat changes. |
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| Course Contents |
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Description and scope of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS). Data types and specifications. Characteristics of geo-referenced data and image pre-processing: geo-referencing, radiometric correction/normalization . Qualification of satellite images: spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolutions. Utility of information technologies for environmental resource management: speed, cost-effectiveness, consistency, synopticity. Other data sources for deriving environmental information using information technologies: sources of ancillary data/information. data import/export, transformation, display, map querying and relating databases. Digital image classification and habitat mapping. Mapping environmental processes and landscape-level change detection. Relationships and conflicts between potential of environmental resoruces and urban and rural development strategies. Information that is provided to environmental resource management through remote sensing and GIS applications. Quality control of information derived from remote sensing and GIS applications. |
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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 |
Description and scope of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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2 |
Data types and specifications |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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3 |
Characteristics of geo-referenced data and image pre-processing: geo-referencing, radiometric correction/normalization |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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4 |
Qualification of satellite images: spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolutions |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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Utility of information technologies for environmental resource management: speed, cost-effectiveness, consistency, synopticity |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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Other data sources for deriving environmental information using information technologies: sources of ancillary data/information |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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data import/export, transformation, display, map querying and relating databases |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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8 |
Digital image classification and habitat mapping |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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9 |
Mid- term exam |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Written Examination |
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10 |
Mapping environmental processes and change detection on landscape-level |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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Relationships and conflicts between potential of environmental resources and urban and rural development strategies |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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12 |
Scope of the information provided to environmental resource management through remote sensing and GIS applications |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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Quality control of applications derived from remote sensing and GIS |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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14 |
Project presentations |
Course notes
Supplementary resource material and related parts
Office and lab work |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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15 |
Project presentations |
Course notes
Supplementary resource material and related parts
Office and lab work |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Supplementary resource material and related parts |
Written Examination |
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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., “Land-Use Change and Urbanization of Adana, Turkey”. Land Degradation & Development, 14: 575-586 (2003)
Alphan, H., “Perceptions of Coastline Changes in River Deltas: Southeast Mediterranean Coast of Turkey”, International Journal of Environment and Pollution 23 (1): 92-102 (2005)
Alphan, H. ve K. T., Yılmaz, “Monitoring Environmental Changes in the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: The Case of Cukurova, Turkey”, Environmental Management, 35 (5): 608-619 (2005)
Alphan, H., Ekosistem Yönetimi İçin Peyzaj Değişimlerinin Analizi. Ekoloji. 58 (2): 8-15 (2006)
Alphan, H., Yilmaz, K.T. (2005). Monitoring environmental changes in the Mediterranean coastal landscape: the case of Cukurova, Turkey. Environmental Management, 35(5), 608-619.
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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 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
30 |
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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 |
Develops and increases the level of expertise in the same or different fields, using undergraduate knowledge and competency |
5 |
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Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to profession. |
4 |
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3 |
Has advanced knowledge and understanding based on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level to conduct research in the field of landscape design and landscape planning |
5 |
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Has critical awareness in the field of landscape planning and landscape design in terms of the nature and resources of knowledge as well as producing and testing knowledge |
4 |
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5 |
Has the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field. |
4 |
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Creates new knowledge skillfully by integrating the knowledge gained in the field of landscaping with information from different disciplines; tackles with the problems which require expertise by using scientific reseach methods |
4 |
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7 |
Has cognitive and practical skills which is required to gain competency in professional practice |
4 |
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8 |
Applies the acquired knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new but unusual environments as well as in broader, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contexts. |
4 |
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9 |
Tackles with problem, develops a solution method, evaluates the results and applies when necessary. |
5 |
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10 |
Takes responsibility to develop new strategical approaches and to create solutions in complex and unpredictable circumstances |
5 |
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11 |
Evaluates information related to the field critically, directs learning and conducts advanced studies independently |
4 |
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12 |
Presentswritten or orally his own studies or current developments in the field to people in or out of the field using visuals |
4 |
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13 |
Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations critically and develops the situation when necessary |
3 |
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14 |
Has a good command of a foreign language, at least at B2 level of European Language Portfolio, to communicate orally or written |
4 |
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15 |
Uses advanced information and communication technologies with the required level by computer softwares. |
5 |
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16 |
Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans related to landscape planning and landscape design and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes |
5 |
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17 |
Collects data about landscape planning and landscape design and makes interpretation, teaches or announces the acquired knowledge in line with social, scientific and ethical values |
4 |
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18 |
Uses the knowledge of landscape planning and landscape design practice and problem solving skills in interdisciplinary studies |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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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 |
5 |
70 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
26 |
26 |
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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: | 140 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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