Entry requirements

30 credits in science/engineering or 30 credits in geography.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• understand the basic principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• handle and analyse digital data in vector formats
• choose suitable data and access sources for download
• plan and conduct a GIS project independently
• present and document the results of the study

Content

Basic elements of Cartography, Coordinate systems/projections, geographic data-base techniques. Data supply for GIS: digital maps, digitisation, scanning and measurements with GPS (Global Positioning Systems). Project planning.

Instruction

The course is given in the form of lectures and exercises. The course also includes a problem oriented project work.

The project work, including the definition, solution and preparation of the final report, may be undertaken either individually or by small groups of two or three individuals.

Assessment

The course is assessed with a written presentation of a project (2 credits), exercises (2 credits), and a written exam (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.