Geographical information systems (GIS)Laajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) and how they are used in environmental monitoring and research.
You develop skills to use GIS software to create and interpret digital maps.
You learn how to collect spatial data and manage this data within GIS.
You learn how to make information queries to environmental data archives and analyze this data in meaningful ways.

Content

What is geographical information like?
What are GIS, RS and global positioning systems (GPS or GNSS)?
What are the principles, applications and trends of geographic information systems and sciences?
How to analyze and visualize spatial and temporal data?
How to make digital maps, data conversions, geo databases, data queries and extract data?
How to collect spatial data?
How can GIS, RS and GPS/GNSS be used in environmental monitoring?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software, and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.