Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Practical applications of geographic information techniques for analysis and problem-solving in multiple contexts. Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Description:
Practical applications of geographic information techniques for analysis and problem-solving in multiple contexts. GIScience is a well-established and integrative discipline at the intersection of spatial data management, spatial analysis and statistics, geovisualization and remote sensing. GIScience allows analysts to understand spatial patterns and act on them by visualizing and analyzing events on the earth using computers and digital data. A wide range of events can be studied using GIScience including patterns of human settlement, natural landscapes, retail store siting, voting, urban land use and human health.

This course will demonstrate how the various GIScience components contribute to a more complete understanding of real-world events and processes. Students will also obtain an understanding of how GIScience analysis can be extended to benefit research and policy in a multidisciplinary context.

Course Organization:
There will be one main lecture per week. The lectures will be asynchronous. Students will learn about and practice geographic analysis techniques through lectures, computer labs, and assignments. Selected short readings will enhance and extend understanding of the materials presented in the lectures.

There will be one main computer lab per week. The computer labs will be asynchronous. Data sets and software analysis will enable hands-on practice to reinforce the lecture concepts. The labs will help prepare students to complete the graded assessments and apply GIScience techniques to various problem contexts.

Format: Completely online. The course begins in the first week of the term.

Notes: The contents are subject to changes depending on the number of students, available resources and circumstances.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge about geographical information science concepts,
- Obtain working competence in using software tools for problem-solving,
- Conceptualize GIScience based solutions for a range of spatial problems.

Grading

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Textbook and Software:
- The GIS software and reading materials are available at no cost for use during the course. It is the sole responsibility of students to maintain a digital technology environment that provides reliable access to the internet and any additional online software tools to complete and submit deliverables on time.