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Lecturer: Ben Cobbing
Lecturer: Ben Cobbing
Format:
Format:
3-5 meetings per week, daily sessions in the GIS lab with compulsory hours from 8am to 12.30; 2-5 day ‘field trip’ (industry visits or field surveys).
Duration:
Duration:
5 Weeks
Introduction:
Introduction:
The aim of this GIS course is to develop skills learnt in the GOG302 course and to extend students’ knowledge and skills in carrying out analysis using GIS methods. For this course, we will mostly use ArcGIS Pro software. Students are encouraged to develop a critical appreciation of all aspects of GIS including: the role of geospatial technologies in the 21st Century and the impact of these technologies on society. There is a practical exercise in planning and carrying out a group project with field and desk-top work, to develop geospatial technology skills and GIS project skills. Industry visits and/or lectures by past Rhodes graduates now employed in the South African geospatial industry promote insights into the potential use of geospatial technologies for problem-solving, planning and management in various applications.
Outcomes
Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate a critical approach to GIS; knowledge of GIS theory; the ability to solve practical problems and ‘trouble-shoot’ based on practical and theoretical knowledge.
Students should be able to Identify and interpret spatial relationships and patterns; source spatial data and create spatial data using a selection of data capture methods; apply a selection of appropriate data manipulation and spatial analysis techniques; implement a GIS project from start to finish.
Assessment
Assessment
Course (75%):
Course (75%):
Three portfolios consisting of a standard set of class tasks (50%) and other assignments (50%) which may include a group project, individual project and client project.
Exam (25%):
Exam (25%):
8 hour in-house paper consisting of prac. and theory components in November.
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