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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Environmental Resource Analysis II |
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| Course Code |
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P 337 |
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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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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (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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Understands land cover and land use concepts that form and shape landscape and comprehends the relationship between natural and anthropogenic forces
Understands the data types which are used in landscape mapping and basic level of integration with nformation technology
Acquires the skills of defining methods and approaches of the biophysical features of landscapes in a hierarchical logic
Indicates landscapes as a mosaic of units belonging to different properties expressed in numerical values
Understands and evaluates processes that occur in landscapes in terms of temporal, seasonal and local features.
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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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Deriving landscape-level information on environmental resources using various data collection and analysis methods that rely on information technologies. Understanding landscape patterns and processes by employing landscape characterization and landscape-level change detection |
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| Course Contents |
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Scope of digital data collection and analysis in environmental resource inventory. Concepts of land use and land cover and relationships between these concepts and natural and anthropogenic forces in environment. Use of digital and analog data of varying types and scales in environmnetal resource analysis. Spatial analysis: requirements, advantages-disadvantages and limitations of analyses at local, regional and global scales. Keys to describe biophysical features of landscape-level environment: vegetation, built-up features, geomorphological and hydrological aspects. Categorical description: Classification schemes, FAO, CORINE Land Cover (CLC), Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP), etc. Land use and land cover mapping: traditional and contemporary approaches. Landscape pattern analyses: patch, class and landscape-level metrics. Computer-based lab work. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classsroom |
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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 |
Scope of digital data collection and analysis in environmental resource inventory. Announcing micro project themes and working schedule, forming project groups |
none |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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2 |
Concepts of land use and land cover and relationships between these concepts and natural and anthropogenic forces in environment |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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3 |
Use of digital and analog data of varying types and scales in environmnetal resource analysis |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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4 |
Spatial analysis: requirements, advantages-disadvantages and limitations of analyses at local, regional and global scales |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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Keys to describe biophysical features of landscape-level environment: vegetation, built-up features, geomorphological and hydrological aspects |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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6 |
Categorical description: Classification schemes, FAO, CORINE Land Cover (CLC), Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP), etc. |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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7 |
Categorical description: Classification schemes, FAO, CORINE Land Cover (CLC), Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP), etc. |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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8 |
Land use and land cover mapping: traditional and contemporary approaches |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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9 |
Mid-term exam |
Preparation for exam using lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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10 |
Landscape pattern analyses: patch, class and landscape-level metrics |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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Landscape composition and configuration metrics |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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12 |
Landscape composition and configuration metrics |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Writtten expression |
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13 |
Biodiversity indices (e.g. Shannon´s and Simpson´s diversity indices) |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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14 |
Computer-based lab work |
Getting familiar with various image processing and analysis softwares in lab |
Oral presentations and discussions supported by multimedia |
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15 |
Micro-project presentations |
Lecture notes and supporting course material |
Oral Presentations |
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16/17 |
Final Exams |
Preparation for exam using lecture notes and supporting course material |
Writtten expression |
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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 REsource Analysis II, Unpublished class notes)
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
2 |
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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. |
3 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
3 |
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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. |
5 |
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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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