Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- can apply GIS in environmental planning
- can plan, execute and present a GIS based project

Content

- Basic GIS skills will be applied and broadened
- Planning, data collection and preparation, spatial analyses, visualisation and presentation will be part of the project work

Location and time

Period 2, Campus Raseborg

Materials

Provided as needed.

Teaching methods

Individual or team project work. You can choose if you want to do the project individually, as a couple or even as a group.
Project: You can choose between the projects that are proposed (they will be presented during the first lecture), or you can design your own project.
Attendance during the first intensive week is mandatory, since projects (including execution, groups etc...) will be explained, planned and started during these classes.

Exam schedules

Examination is completed during the duration of the course

Completion alternatives

The evaluation will consist in the execution of the project satisfactorily

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The assignments were completed and the student obtained a basic understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The assignments were completed without major remarks and the student obtained a good understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assignments were completed without remarks and the the student obtained an excellent understanding of the course content

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in the group work. Final product.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

<50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Qualifications

Basic GIS skills

Objective

The student:
- can apply GIS in environmental planning
- can plan, execute and present a GIS based project

Content

- Basic GIS skills will be applied and broadened
- Planning, data collection and preparation, spatial analyses, visualisation and presentation will be part of the project work

Location and time

Period 2, Campus Raseborg

Materials

Provided as needed.

Teaching methods

Individual or team project work. You can choose if you want to do the project individually, as a couple or even as a group.
Project: You can choose between the projects that are proposed (they will be presented during the first lecture), or you can design your own project.
Attendance during the first intensive week is mandatory, since projects (including execution, groups etc...) will be explained, planned and started during these classes.

Exam schedules

Examination is completed during the duration of the course

Completion alternatives

The evaluation will consist in the execution of the project satisfactorily

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The assignments were completed and the student obtained a basic understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The assignments were completed without major remarks and the student obtained a good understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assignments were completed without remarks and the the student obtained an excellent understanding of the course content

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in the group work. Final product.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

<50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Qualifications

Basic GIS skills