Course syllabus
Welcome to "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 1: Introduction" at Dalarna University
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or geographic information processing, as it is also called in Swedish, is an exciting field. GIS is often defined as a system that enables the collection, management, analysis, and visualization of information that can be tied to a geographic location. Nowadays, GIS is used in many different application areas. Urban planning, crisis management, or commercial services are just a few of them.
The main focus of this course is on two areas - the creation of thematic maps in GIS and GIS analysis. Maps are a common output when working with GIS. Whether you just want to show a theme on a map, i.e., visualize, or if you want to present the results of a more comprehensive analysis, maps are often what is visible to the public.
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Getting started: In Course handbook you can find information related to the learning outcomes, course outline, examination and other useful information. |
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Schedule: There are no compulsory lectures or seminars in this course. There will be offered times to meet with the teachers on weakly basis, to discuss your progress or questions. Please, check following site for time & dates and links to the Zoom-meetings.
Start your work: The course is structured into modules. Each module, with the exception of the last two weeks of the course, spans one week. You can access the modules using the left sidebar or by clicking on the list below. Start your work by reading the document titled 'Information for week X". All the materials you need—pre-recorded lectures, step-by-step exercises in QGIS, and other resources—are stored in the modules.
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Examination: The learning outcomes of the course are examined: |
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Teaching staff: Zuzana Macuchova, course responsible, zma@du.se Daniel Brand, dbr@du.se |
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