Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geography : general (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in geography: geomatics (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in geography, global change (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The Operational GIS class covers the following concepts :
Analysis of spatial data to determine trends, spatial patterns, spatial and temporal auto-correlationships.
Implementation of spatial analysis models to answer a defined geomatics question.
Transformation of a data into spatial data, geolocalization, change of representation mode (point cloud, point, line, polygon,...) in order to propose an adequate representation allowing the answer to a question.
Structuring of an operational question and elaboration of a critical answer, succession of operations, problem solving scheme.
Each exercise is based on a concrete practical question which is submitted to the students.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to :
- Answer an operational geomatics question (locate a fire station, set up a hedonic price model, generate a digital terrain model from a cloud of points, perform a geomarketing analysis, set up a geocoding...
- To criticize the results obtained in order to put them into perspective by taking into account the quality of the data at each stage
- Implement a new spatial analysis model based on a reference document in a given context.
- Write a report presenting his analysis and effectively communicate the results (popularized) to a given audience
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic GIS Concepts :
- Geoprocessing
- Cartographic representation
- Basic spatial analysis
- Spatial representation
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Problem-based approach.
Students are asked a research question for each chapter.
Learning of concepts through their manipulation.
Individual search for results.
Synthetic research request at the end of the work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Additional information:
Evaluation:
- 25% seminars (if succeeded in the written exam)
- 75% written exam with an oral defense
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof. François Jonard, francois.jonard@uliege.be
Assistant: Gilles-Antoine Nys, ganys@uliege.be