103-0237-00L GIS III
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Lecturers | M. Raubal |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103-0237-00 G | GIS III | 3 hrs |
| M. Raubal |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The course deals with advanced topics in GIS: GIS project lifecycle, Managing GIS, Legal issues, GIS assets & constraints; Geospatial Web Services; Geostatistics; Geosimulation; Human-Computer Interaction; Cognitive Issues in GIS. |
| Objective | Students will get a detailed overview of advanced GIS topics. They will go through all steps of setting up a Web-GIS application in the labs and perform other practical tasks relating to Geosimulation, Human-Computer Interaction, Geostatistics, and Web Processing Services. |
| Lecture notes | Lecture slides will be made available in digital form. |
| Literature | Fu, P. and Sun, J., Web GIS - Principles and Applications (2011), ESRI Press, Redlands, California. O'Sullivan, D., & Unwin, D. (2010). Geographic Information Analysis (second ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 5 credits |
| Examiners | M. Raubal |
| Type | session examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Mode of examination | oral 30 minutes |
| Additional information on mode of examination | The grade will be determined by (i) a 30 minutes oral exam and (ii) lab assignments submitted during the semester. Specifically, the final grade depends 70% on the exam and 30% on the assignments, but students must reach 4.0 in the exam to pass. |
| This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. | |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science Master | Interdisciplinary Electives | W |  |
| Geomatic Engineering Master | Major in GIS and Cartography | O | |
| Computer Science Master | Computer Science Elective Courses | W | |