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Undergraduate Course: Elective: geographical information systems (ARCH09016)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryIndicative course content
The development of GIS; data visualisation; GIS for decision making; spatial data & spatial data models; geo-referencing; data sources & their input into GIS; data quality control; GIS analysis; cartographic modelling; modelling with GIS; information extraction from satellite imagery & aerial photographs; GIS applications in the natural environment. Building, displaying & interpreting map data; database & location query; site selection; distance & context operators, macro modelling.

Aims of course
1 To provide a substantial introduction to GIS to enable both a theoretical understanding of the subject and the acquisition of practical skills.
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Mode of delivery
A lecture and IT workshop based module.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin GIS.
  2. be able to use and apply GIS software to problem solving at a basic level.
  3. be able to address issues associated with the practical implementation of GIS.
Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Clarke, K C (1999) Getting started with Geographic Information Systems. Prentice-Hall. Heywood, I, Cornelius, S & Carver, S (1998) An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. Addison, Wesley, Longman. Longley, PA, Goodchild, M F, Maguire, D J & Rhind, D W (1999) Geographic Information Systems Volumes 1 & 2. Wiley, NY.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; transferable skills.
KeywordsSPATIAL DATA, MODELLING, INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS
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