TRP621 Advanced GIS Methods (15 credits)

Year Running: 2016/2017

Credit level: F7

Additional Information

Students must have significant prior experience with GIS (to be assessed by module leader).Restricted to students from USP and LSC

Description

This unit is aimed at students who already have a good degree of knowledge in ArcGIS. The module aims to develop in students a high degree of competence in relation to advanced spatial analysis, understanding spatial approaches to problem solving, and the theories and precepts which underlie software applications in GIS. The module is taught in a series of inter-related computer workshops focusing on real-world data and problem scenarios. The assessment for this module is based on a multiple choice exam and a 2,000 word advanced methods report.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	120.0
Lab	30.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	65 %	S2
Other	0.0	35 %	S2

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.