Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

lgeo1342  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Vanwambeke Sophie;
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 -To develop an understanding of the basic principles and of the functionalities of a Geographical Information System, including spatial data acquisition, storage, and manipulation, spatial analysis techniques, and the creation and presentation of a GIS. -To master the use of a GIS software (e.g. ArcView GIS and its extension Spatial Analyst) -To develop the competence to present and analyse spatial data within the frame of a GIS.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Develop an understanding of the basic principles and functionalities of a geographic information system, including acquisition, storage, and processing of spatial data, spatial analysis methods, the creation and presentation of a GIS. Master the use of a GIS software (eg ArcView GIS and the "spatial analyst extension"). Develop the capacity to present and analyse spatial data in a GIS.
Teaching methods
Lectures integrating elements of flipped classroom and presentations by professionals. Practical sessions.
Evaluation methods
Theoretical written exam(40%); class activities (including eg the presentataion of a geotechnology) (20%); practical written exam (40%). THe marks obtained for class activites are attached to all session of the academic year.
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/mod/page/view.php?id=509975
Teaching materials
  • matériel sur moodle
Faculty or entity
GEOG


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Geography : General

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General

Master [120] in Population and Development Studies

Master [120] in Public Health

Minor in Geography

Advanced Master in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences