Course syllabus
Geografisk informationsteknik - avancerad kurs
Geographic Information Technology - Advanced Course
EXTG25, 15 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED L
Date of Decision: 2021-03-12
General Information
Main field: Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.
Elective for: MKAT2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
The aim of the course is to give advanced theoretical and
practical knowledge within spatial analysis and geographic
information processing.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Explain basic methods and conceptual models of the contents of
a geographic
database
- Explain the principles of transformation between different
geodesic reference
system
- Explain concepts and calculation methods within advanced
spatial analysis
- Explain basic logics of computer programming and describe how
programming
can be used with geographic data and problems
- Account for effects of data accuracy in geographic analysis and
modelling
- Account for geographic data infrastructure in society
- Describe at a general level which laws that concern the use of
geographic data
- Illustrate advanced using GIS within environment and
society
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- Carry out interpolation with geographic data
- Carry out and present simple statistical evaluations of
interpolated spatial data
- Independently suggest procedure and methods to solve complex
geographic
- issues and to carry out these with GIS
- Present results of GIS analysis in writing and as maps for
specialists and laymen in
the subject
- Collect knowledge in the area in an independent way
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- Compile, evaluate and discuss choice of analytical method to
solve a given
geographic problem
- Review and discuss the reliability of analyses with GIS
critically
- Describe and evaluate using GIS in the society
Contents
The course contains a number of parts that are based on advanced
use of existing software for database development, analysis and
presentation of geographic information. The student develops the
ability to structure and solve complex problems.
The course consists of the following parts:
- Advanced visualisation
- Data collection and format
- Database development
- Spatial autocorrelation
- Data quality and sources of errors
- Programming
- Course design
Course design
The course is a distance course and is distributed on the Internet,
with a study pace of 50% over 2 study periods.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Examination takes place through approval of written assignments during the course.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- EXTG20 Geographic Information Technology - Introduction or EXTG30 Geographic Information Technology - Basic Course
The number of participants is limited to: No
Selection: Students at the Masterprogram Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation are guaranteed admission.
The course overlaps following course/s: NGEA12, GISA22, EXTG35
Reading list
- Harrie L. (red.): Geografisk informationsbehandling - teori, metoder och tillämpningar, 7:e upplagan. Studentlittertur, 2020, ISBN: 9789144088778.
- Kang-Tsung Chang: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. 2014, ISBN: 9781259010613. Later editions also works fine.
- INES: Exercise descriptions.
- Various articles.
Contact and other information
Course administrator: Karin Larsson, karin.larsson@nateko.lu.se
Course coordinator: Abdulghani Hasan, abdulghani.hasan@nateko.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.nateko.lu.se/extg25
Further information: The course is only given within the Master Programme in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.