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GG5565: INTRODUCTION TO GIS TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, CARTOGRAPHY & GEOVISUALISATION (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This module will introduce students to remote sensing techniques and fundamental geospatial tools for displaying and analysing geospatial data. This will include: navigation, measurement, spatial queries, geocoding, scripting, buffering, digitising, and overlay analysis. Several ‘real world’ examples will be used to illustrate the application of the tools for data exploration, spatial analyses, mapping, and visualisation. Emphasis will be placed on obtaining a sound understanding of the principles of each technique, as well as the importance of selecting the correct approach to a problem, analysing the data, and interpretation of the results.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Shaktiman Singh

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

There are three parts of the course. Part one focuses on the brief introduction to geospatial datasets and a GIS software (ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro). Part two is focussed on the theoretical understanding of the remote sensing techniques and application. Part three, is a set of multiple practical exercises in which a different real-world problem is introduced to the students with fixed objectives and the students are required to complete these objectives using a GIS software.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
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The second assessment (weighing 60%) requires students students to apply different GIS tools to analyse data and then interpret and write a report.

Learning Outcomes
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Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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40% of the final marks in the course comprises of the theoretical understanding of geospatial datasets and remote sensing techniques using GIS tools for image analyses.

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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