GIS in the Field (P01240)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-GISFIELD

The course is comprised of two core activities:

1. A one-week field course in which students will learn how to use a variety of data capture technologies, undertake field based projects, and make institutional visits to understand the various contexts in which geographic information technology is used both in commerce and research. This aspect of the course aims to provide experience and training in certain areas of GIS in a more hands on manner and to apply some of the more theoretical work encountered in lecture courses to real case-studies.

2. A series of seminars from invited speaker drawn from National Mapping Agencies, consultancies, politicians and researchers associated with the field of geographic information. The students will explore a variety of debates relating to the GI profession, and gain a clear sense of career opportunities in geographic information science.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Geography, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 21 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2005	16:00	18:00	Room 2.13, Old Infirmary (Geography)	Central

? Additional Class Information : This is a one week residential field course

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students should have achieved and demonstrated, or be able to achieve and demonstrate, the ability to:
-Through staff-led teaching and student-led project work, acquire a set of skills relating to problem-solving and the use of field equipment in the acquisition, management and presentation of geographic information.
-Understand research and business career opportunities in the field of GI, understand the merits and limitations of each.
-locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
-develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
-develop communication and interactive skills through groupwork
-plan and write assignments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard
-take responsibility for your own learning through reading and the preparation of assignments, and reflect upon your learning experience

Assessment Information

There is no exam as part of this course. Assessment is based on coursework in the form of field note books and the projects undertaken whilst on the fieldcourse (100%)
Attendance on the field course, or work equivalent, is required for satisfactory completion of the course as is attendance at the seminar series and a contribution to the various debates which arise, or attendance at the various research seminars offered through the School of GeoSciences