GMGI102 Geographical Information Systems, Basics

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Håvard Wallin Aagesen

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:125 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.

About this course

The theoretical foundation of geographical information. Representation of geographical information on a computer. Data capture. Principles of presenting geographical information. Geographical analysis. Data exchange and standardisation. GIS software and equipment. Geographical databases.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students should have good knowledge of the theoretical foundation for geographical information systems (GIS) and should be capable of using such tools for collecting, storing, processing, performing simple analyses on and presenting geo-referenced information.
  • Lectures, exercises and independent study. Most of the exercises include the use of GIS software.
  • Canvas. Supervised exercises.
  • Practical introduction to GIS (LAD102 from 2010), or a similar practical introduction to GIS.
  • 3 hour written exam. Gading A-F.
  • An external examiner will assess a maximum of 50 of the answers.
  • Exercises.
  • 26 hours of lectures. 26 hours of computer laboratory exercises.
  • Letter grades
  • Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)