GEOG205-13SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2013 start

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 4 November 2013
End Date: Sunday, 15 December 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 17 November 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 December 2013

Description

Geographic information systems (GIS) provide the tools for managing, analysing and presenting spatial information in an intuitive and graphical way. This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and techniques of GIS. The course examines the use of geographic technology including global positioning systems as well as GIS. It also introduces you to the development of GIS and GPS software skills, including ArcView.

After completing this course, we expect you to have gained the following:

• An understanding of the key concepts in GIS, GPS, and RS.
• The ability to apply basic spatial analysis techniques to geographic data
• Hands-on skills using the technology and in particular to:
 o   demonstrate practical use of GIS, GPS, and RS software;
 o   access and use digital geographic data;
 o   produce digital map compositions which demonstrate sound cartographic principles; and
 o   undertake basic fieldwork for geographic data collection
• An awareness of the limitations of geographic technology

Prerequisites

Any 30 points of 100 level geography, or
entry with the approval of the Head of Department.

Guest Lecturer

Wayne Tyson

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Heywood, D. Ian. , Cornelius, Sarah, Carver, Steve; An introduction to geographical information systems ; 4th ed; Prentice Hall, 2011.

Longley, Paul. , Ebooks Corporation; Geographical information systems and science ; 2nd ed; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2005.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $719.00

International fee $3,325.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

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