103-2233-AAL GIS Basics
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | M. Raubal |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103-2233-AA R | GIS Basics Self-study course. No presence required. | 180s hrs | M. Raubal |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Fundamentals in geoinformation technologies: database principles, including modeling of spatial information, geometric and semantic models, topology and metrics; practical training with GIS software. |
| Learning objective | Know the fundamentals in geoinformation technologies for the realization, application and operation of geographic information systems in engineering projects. |
| Content | Modelling of spatial information Geometric and semantic models Topology & metrics Raster and vector models Databases Applications Labs with GIS software |
| Literature | Worboys, M., & Duckham, M. (2004). GIS - A Computing Perspective (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. 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 | 6 credits |
| Examiners | M. Raubal |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
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. |
