Course GIK2JX

Web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 13, 2024

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Explain basic theories relating to GIS
  • Explain the properties of different projection systems and their mutual differences
  • Describe the characteristics of different reference systems
  • Describe different web-based GIS
  • Describe the GeoJSON standard
  • Describe the development of different services that have been developed using geodata


Skills and abilities
After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Create thematic maps
  • Build topologies
  • Use the GeoJSON standard and tools to structure collected geodata and its non spatial attributes
  • Use both front end and back end programming techniques to add, delete, update, and present spatial data and its non spatial attributes
  • Use JavaScript libraries to create mobile friendly web applications with interactive web maps where both third party geodata from the Internet and self created geodata are presented

Evaluation ability and approach
After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Evaluate, assess, and improve a GIS in terms of its usability, functionality, and  meaningful and technical quality.
Starts and ends:
week 13, 2024 - week 22, 2024
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Borlänge
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
Swedish
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • Database management, 7,5 credits or equivalent knowledge
  • Object Oriented Programming, 7,5 credits First Cycle
  • Dynamic Web Applications, 7.5 credits
Selection :
Guarenteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-V3GJM
Main field of study:
Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
16,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
16,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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