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Syllabus:

Advanced Geographic Information Systems, 15 credits

The course is discontinued from 2021-06-28

Swedish name: Geografiska informationssystem, fördjupning
This syllabus is valid: 2007-07-02 valid to 2009-05-10 (newer version of the syllabus exists)
Course code: 5GV015
Credit points: 15
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Earth Science/Physical Geography: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Contents

During the course, students will acquire in-depth knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mainly with applications within an environmental area. A number of projects in ArcGIS will be conducted during the course, for example using spatial analysis to investigate vegetation in an area, defining of catchments by using hydrological models, 3D-models, remote sensing analysis by using satellite images and aerial photographs.

Required Knowledge

60 ECTS credits in earth science/physical geography, or 60 ECTS credits in biology, chemistry or environmental science and 30 ECTS credits in earth science/physical geography. Also required is knowledge in geographic information systems, corresponding to the course Geographic information systems, 15 ECTS credits (course code 5GV007), or the courses Geographic information systems 1 – Scientific data, 7,5 ECTS credits (course code 5GV018) and Geographic information systems 2 – Scientific data, 7,5 ECTS credits (course code 5GV019), or equivalent knowledge.

Literature

The literature list is not available through the web. Please contact the faculty.