Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TOB617	MAP READING, INTERPRETATION AND USE OF GPS	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Introduction of different maps, investigation of their properties, maps on the slope, distance and so on. calculations have been made and the measurement of distances, Understand the usage of GPS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Ferhat TÜRKMEN

Learning Outcomes

1	Students are learned that mapping projection and scale calculation.
2	Knows how to read and interpret different maps.
3	Know the properties and usage of GPS.
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Teaching of map projections, Datum to teach, Map scale inspection and replacement of scales, Slope, distance calculations, Map sheet index, Topographical maps and features, Soil maps and features, Geological maps and their properties, Geomorphology maps and features, Overlapping of different scale maps, features of GPS and mapping projections setting, Before the Field work produce the point and entry point to GPS, Go to the field of GPS points and GPS coordinates to be read and the map representation, map drawing with GPS

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Teaching of map projections,
2	Datum to teach
3	Map scale inspection and replacement of scales,
4	Slope, distance calculations,
5	Map sheet index,
6	Topographical maps and features,
7	Soil maps and features,
8	Mid-term exam
9	Geological maps and their properties,
10	Geomorphology maps and features,
11	Overlapping of different scale maps,
12	features of GPS and mapping projections setting
13	Before the Field work produce the point and entry point to GPS,
14	Go to the field of GPS points and GPS coordinates to be read and the map representation,
15	Map drawing with GPS.
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

During the course notes provided.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	5	70
Individual Study for Homework Problems	4	8	32
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	12	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	4			3	3	4
LO2	3	2	4		4
LO3	4		4		4	4
LO4
LO5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High