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300028 VU Introduction to GIS - Focus: Nature Conservation (2024W)

GIS 1 (Spatial Analysis)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 45 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

All classes are live on Zoom and attendence is mandatory.
Zoom links and invitaitions will be sent out to participants after the subscription period.

Live classes are accompanied by self study phases in between - this course is BLENDED LEARNING!

It is necessary that you come prepared to class for we will discuss and repeat the theory in small groups before we move into the practical part (each time - except for the first meeting)

  • Wednesday 02.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 09.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 22.10. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 05.11. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 06.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 12.11. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 13.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 19.11. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 20.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 26.11. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 27.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Tuesday 03.12. 08:30 - 12:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

ATTENTION: this course is online - self study AND live Zoom Classes! --> blended learning
That means that most of the study time is self study and you have to make sure that you schedule enough time for working on the assignments and the theory! The Wednesday live Classes are mandatory!

This computer-based course is provided for all students who deal with spatial data, mapping and spatial analyses.

Content: In this course you will develop basic and practical skills of handling spatial data in a specific GIS environment (QGIS - actual version).

Main topics will be:
-Data Acquisition and Integration
-Data generation
-spatial reference systems
-Catography
-Analyses of spatial data
-Data(base) Management

Tech prerequisites:
* stable internet connection
*Laptop or Mac (Smartphone or Tablet are not sufficiant!)
*Mouse with wheel (essential for digitizing!)
*software: QGIS (FOSS) in the latest LTR verison

Assessment and permitted materials

Five components add up to the overall grade:

1. For the theoretical part there will be an online quiz available in Moodle from beginning of Nov till the end of Semester

2. For the practical part you have to upload all 3 assignments (Moodle)

3. You also have to attend the live meetings and work on exercises during that time. All Exercises have to be uploaded in moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

All assignments, all exercises and the quiz have to be completed. Details for each assignment are provided during the course .
Max points per assignment : 100
Max points for Quiz : 100
I will calculate the aritmetic average
85 - 100 p Sehr gut
76 - 85 p Gut
61 - 75 p Befriedigend
56-60 p Genügend
0-55 p Nicht Genügend

Examination topics

- all the theory presented during the course (see topics) + quiz
- continuous exercises during the course
- 3 assignments

Reading list

provided during the course

Association in the course directory

MNB2, MEC-9, MBO 7

Last modified: Th 10.10.2024 12:26