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Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Ecologists, 6 credits
Tillämpning av geografiska informationssystem (GIS) för ekologer, 6 hp
NBIB43
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Lars WesterbergDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 74 hRecommended self-study hours: 86 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6KBIO | Biology | 4 (Spring 2017) | 2 | 1+4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Biology
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
One year of university studies in biologyIntended learning outcomes
After the course you should have basic knowledge of, and be able to handle geographic information systems (GIS). You should also know how to use it in ecology. The course focuses on recording, compiling, analyzing and presenting geographically bounded data in an ecological context. After the course you should be able to:
- conduct an ecological survey where geographically bounded data is collected and transferred to GIS-software
- manage and edit data in a GIS-software
- present data in reports with information rich maps
- perform basic spatial analysis of data
Course content
The course consists of two main parts that run in parallel. One part is lectures, seminars labs, and workshops. Here we will deal with data management and how to handle a GIS-software. The examination is by LAB1. The second part consists of group work where students collect, analyze and present (written and oral) geographically bounded data in an ecological context. Examination by UPG3 and 2.
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures, seminars, labs, workshops and group work. Focus will be on group work with collecting data in field, analyzing and preparing a report.
Examination
| LAB1 | Laboratory work | 1 credits | U, G |
| UPG2 | Presentation of analysis | 2 credits | U, G |
| UPG3 | Data collection and written report | 3 credits | U, G |
Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass’.
Grades
Two-grade scale, U, GDepartment
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Lars WesterbergCourse website and other links
http://cms.ifm.liu.se/edu/coursescms/NBIB43/Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 74 hRecommended self-study hours: 86 h
Course literature
Geografisk informationsbehandling - teori, metoder och tillämpningar (fjärde omarbetade upplagan). Redaktör L. Harrie (2008). ISBN:978-9-540-6015-3| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| LAB1 | Laboratory work | 1 credits | U, G |
| UPG2 | Presentation of analysis | 2 credits | U, G |
| UPG3 | Data collection and written report | 3 credits | U, G |
Grades are given as ’Fail’ or ’Pass’.
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Geografisk informationsbehandling - teori, metoder och tillämpningar (fjärde omarbetade upplagan). Redaktör L. Harrie (2008). ISBN:978-9-540-6015-3
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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