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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PRACTICE

Module code: GY638
Credits: 20
Semester: 2
Department: GEOGRAPHY
International:
Coordinator: Martin Charlton (GEOGRAPHY)

	Overview
	This module aims to introduce students to a range of practical everyday applications that shape the current state-of the art in professional GI Science and to show how various elements of GISc can be brought together to solve real-world problems. The module will be taught as a mix of workshops, tutorials and practicals. In addition there will be a significant independent project component which will encourage students to engage with contemporary applications and develop their own ideas and knowledge. This module is intended to extend the theoretical aspects of GISc into practice by taking a problem oriented approach. Additional components will include introductions to the design and use of Internet-GIS systems and a survey of contemporary GIS applications shaping society today. In addition contemporary applications in a range of subject areas will be introduced.

Overview

This module aims to introduce students to a range of practical everyday applications that shape the current state-of the art in professional GI Science and to show how various elements of GISc can be brought together to solve real-world problems. The module will be taught as a mix of workshops, tutorials and practicals. In addition there will be a significant independent project component which will encourage students to engage with contemporary applications and develop their own ideas and knowledge. This module is intended to extend the theoretical aspects of GISc into practice by taking a problem oriented approach. Additional components will include introductions to the design and use of Internet-GIS systems and a survey of contemporary GIS applications shaping society today. In addition contemporary applications in a range of subject areas will be introduced.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Identify a range of contemporary GI Science applications Appreciate the relationship between software, data, and solving problems Appreciate a range of alternative approaches to problem solving Manipulate and display spatial information within Internet GIS environments Recognise the application of GI science approaches in a range of social, business and technical settings. Be critically aware of the positioning of GI science within society.

Learning Outcomes

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Continuous assessment mark is carried forward to the Autumn, barring exceptional circumstances. 3 hour in-house written exam in July. Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Geography Department.

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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PRACTICE