Course Description (GEO 182):
This course is concerned with introducing students to the basic concepts of Geographic Information Science (GISci) and its related technologies: Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Remote Sensing (RM); Global Positions Systems (GPS); cartography etc.  Rudimentary GISci concepts (including spatial terminology, raster versus vector data, topology, image analysis, principles of cartography, datums, databases and spatial analysis) will be introduced through various software programs (i.e., Intergraph, ArcGIS, ERDAS, MapInfo etc.) Emphasis will be placed on the integration of various GIT and other spatial tools (i.e., modeling) to analyze spatial relationships.
Prerequisite: GEO 181 or Chairman’s consent. 

Instructor: Dr. Michael A. McAdams

Phone: +90(212) 866-3300 Ext, 2033
Fax:: +90-212-889-0832
Room: A -316; e-mail: mcadams@fatih.edu.tr;Office Hours: To Be Announced
Textbooks:
Longley, Paul  et al. 2004. Geographic Information Systems and Science, 2nd Edition. (Recommended)

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10% Class and Lab Participation;  40% Mid Term Examination;  50%  Final Examination