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GG5569: FUNDAMENTALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATIONS OF MAP ALGEBRA (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course aims at progressing knowledge of spatial analysis tools in GIS. A variety of Map Algebra techniques will be applied to solve complex GIS projects. Part one is focussed on solving a relatively simple spatial analysis exercise on climate. Part two focuses on automation in GIS and large spatial data analyses using Python. Part three, is a multiple practical exercise that trains students to use best practices and advanced spatial analysis techniques to resolve a complex GIS problem simulating a real-life work assignment.

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

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students conduct a number of projects where they learned how to source, manipulate and analyse spatial data in order to solve specific problems utilising GIS advanced skills, specifically in spatial analysis.


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

Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
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Students are asked to analyse spatial data to resolve a site suitability problem.

Students are asked to go through a number of methodological steps of increasing complexities but which reflect the work done in class and write a report describing their analysis and justifying their conclusions.

Learning Outcomes
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Apply multiple advanced geospatial analysis tools to explore satellite data

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Students are asked to demonstrate their learned Python skills to download and apply multiple advanced geospatial analysis tools to explore satellite data.

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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