2012/13 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

GEOG5811M GIS in the Workplace (WUN)

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Andy Turner
Email: A.G.D.Turner@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 01 Oct to 31 Dec, 1 Apr to 30 Jun (Adv pre 2223), 1 Apr to 30 June, 1 Jan to 31 Mar, 1 Jan to 31 Mar (Adv pre 2223), 1 Jul to 30 Sep, 1 Sep to 31 Dec (Adv pre 2223) View Timetable

Year running 2012/13

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will expose you to a range of different management techniques for the development of a GIS application in the workplace. You will develop a project idea that is relevant to your workplace (where possible), working through the whole life cycle from design through to planning.

Objectives

On completion of the module students should:
1. understand GIS project design and management, including implementation issues and problems
2. be able to identify:
- a potential application of GIS in their workplace (or imagined workplace), i.e. a specific problem(s), issue(s) or question(s) that needs solving or answering
- end-user needs and requirements
- appropriate data and software requirements
- human and organisational issues that need to be addressed in implementing GIS in the workplace
3. be able to critically evaluate their feasibility plan.

Skills outcomes
- Pursuit of knowledge in an in-depth, ordered and motivated way
- Learning and independent study
- Information processing (including IT skills): literature searches
- Data manipulation (including IT skills): analysis of data (especially spatial data); statistical methods
- Communication: written presentation; scientific writing
- Management: safe and effective project planning and execution; time management.

Syllabus

1. GIS project identification, design and management
2. Creating a conceptual and physical data model
3. Project design and management
4. Project management techniques and tools
5. Implementation issues (human and organisational) and problems
6. Project evaluation.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	5	1.00	5.00
Email/Phone Tutorial	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			140.00
Total Contact hours			10.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- To work through online course materials: 45 hours
- To follow up web links online: 10 hours
- To undertake additional reading: 20 hours
- To complete the assessments: 65 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through email communication and the online discussion room.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	3,500 words	90.00
In-course Assessment	n/a	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 14/07/2014

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