Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in environmental management in developing countries | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
N..., Bernard Tychon
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Remote sensing part
- electromagnetic radiation
- interaction between electromagnetic radiation and surface
- Surface signal acquisition and transfer
- Analyse and interpretation of images
- Applications to environmental problems in developing countries
- Data, information and knowledge
- Information system
- Geographical information : concept and specificities
- Questions raised by the geographical information
- Definition and classification of GIS
- Applications to environmental problems in developing countries
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Initiation to Geographical Information Systems and Image processing tools
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basis in Physics and Mathematics and good notions of computer sciences
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Exercises in the computers room on a GIS software and an image processing software
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
12 hours of theory and 12 hours of practical work, these being devoted to ARCGIS9.2 and ENVI
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint presentations
- Exercises terms
- Papers and book references and internet sites adresses
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam and evaluation of the practical works report
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bernard TYCHON
Bernard.Tychon@ulg.ac.be