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FACULTY of ENGINEERING / DEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING /
Katalog Ana Sayfa
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HRT4011History of Geodesy2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerArş. Gör. Fatih TERZİ
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To provide the students with an insight in evolution of geodesy in the world.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Know about the geographical evolution of the civilization21
LO - 2 : Learn about the developments on some basic sciences such as Mathematics, Astronomy and Geography21
LO - 3 : Be informed about the shape and the extent of the earth from the past to the present21
LO - 4 : Know about the development on Surveying profession21
LO - 5 : Know famous Turkish and International scholars21
LO - 6 : Understand the reasons of scientific development21
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Initial civilizations in history and geodesy; Initial opinions about shaping and magnitude of the world; Developments in mapping and cartography; Geodetic measurements during history; Advances in mathematics; Advances in astronomy; Historical developing of calendar; Advances in the field of surveying instruments and its production; Advances in Photogrammetry and Cadastre; Developments in geography; Measure units; Developments in hydrographical measurements. Advances in the field of development and construction of public facilities.
 
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