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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of the module the student will have:
• Gained knowledge of GIS as a geographic and sustainability research tool;
• Learned the ArcGIS Online software system;
• Demonstrated an understanding of GIS including data collection, visualization, analysis and visualization through exercises.
For the first few weeks, each session will be a lecture format with the later session changing to a
workshop format after week 3. After this time, a problem for resolution will be set each group at
the end of the week's first session. The indicative content of the module is as follows:
Introduction to GIS and GI software
ArcGIS Online and its interface; files, layers and data management
Digitising vector layers
Editing digitised layers
Field data gathering and visualization in GIS
Map layouts, symbology and simple spatial analysis
Data sourcing, visualization and management
Demography mapping
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Practical | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 120 |
Total | 150 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Assignment 2: - In this assessment, you would explore the space-people relationship using open source spatial datasets, visualization techniques, demography mapping and reporting skills | Week 9 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Assignment 1 - This assessment will test your understanding of geospatial data collection, and visualisation techniques leading to the production of an area map. | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Class Test: GIS Test: This is the final assessment of this module testing all the indicative outcome of this module | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
A rubric for this module will be provided on Brightspace as per its usual running. Also, students will be given in-class feedback on the three main exercises.
Name | Role |
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Benjamin Obe | Tutor |
Mr Dominic Robinson | Tutor |