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Curricular information is subject to change
Upon successful completion of the module students should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts and principles associated with GIS
- Handle the basic functionality of ArcGIS software for input, management, analysis and presentation of spatial data
- Apply GIS-based methods and capabilities to address a planning and/or policy issue
- Basic principles of making a map
- Working with attribute data in the geodatabase
- Vector data analysis
- Raster data analysis
- ArcGIS Online
- ArcGIS Storymaps
- ArcGIS Insights
- ArcGIS Community Analyst
- ArcGIS GeoPlanner
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Computer Aided Lab | 14 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Practical Skills Assessment: The maps/outputs produced during the practical exercises will be assessed. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9 | Graded | No | 40 |
No |
Group Work Assignment: Students work in groups on a project, applying the skills learned during the practical sessions. The project will be reported through a Storymap and presented by each group to their peers. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 60 |
No |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback provided post-assessment
Name | Role |
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Dr Anna Molter | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |