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Paikkatietotekniikan perusteet (M0057), 4 op

Basic information

Course name:Paikkatietotekniikan perusteet
Fundamentals of GIS
Course Winha code:M0057
Kurre acronym:PTTPer
Credits:4
Type and level of course:Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:2.year
Implementation:1.period, 2.period, 3.period
Semester:0607
Language of tuition:Suomi
Teacher:Vesa Rope
Final assessment:Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

None

Course contents (core content level)

? Spatial and attribute information
? Coordinate systems
? Use of spatial information
? GIS software
? Basics of the use of MapInfo program
? Spatial data collection and data management

Course contents (additional)

? Geographic Information Systems and geodata
? Spatial data analysis and visualisation

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Student will
? manage the basics of GIS, GIS techniques and GIS programs
? understand the possibilities associated to GIS
? manage the meaning of spatial data to GIS
? understand the joint use of spatial data

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Student will be able to
? use common GIS programs
? evaluate GIS quality
? locate GIS data

Recommended reading

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures: 49 h
Laboratory work: -
Practical work: 20 h
Examinations: 3 h
Self access of student (student workload done ?/06): 35 h
Altogether: 107 h
Follow up study of the student workload done: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Assessments with examinations and required practical works.

Related competences of the degree programme

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