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2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE1475 GIS and Data Analysis

10 creditsClass Size: 90

Module manager: Clare Gordon
Email: c.e.gordon@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

Module replaces

SOEE1470 Computing and data analysis

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to make use of the University and School computing resources including:
1. Appropriate statistical and computer based drawing packages.
2. Understanding concepts of data analysis relevant to their degree programme (eg statistical analysis of geological data).
3. Obtaining and processing digital spatial data, creating and using spatial data in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) applications.

Students must pass the assessment in both the statistics and data analysis component, and the graphics and spatial data component in order to pass the module overall. Students who have not successfully passed the required exams/assessments will have to resit these in order to pass the module.

Syllabus

- Statistical packages;
- Introduction to geological data analysis;
- Types of data (univariate statistics, probability and hypothesis testing, temporal and spatial statistics);
- Computer based drawing; obtaining spatial data (eg Digimap), Geographic Information Systems: displaying and analysing data from external sources and from student fieldwork.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture81.008.00
Practical91.009.00
Practical112.0022.00
Private study hours61.00
Total Contact hours39.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

- Completing practical exercises (36 hours)
- On-line MCQ tests/Background reading (25 hours)

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Statistics - VLE MCQ (model answers available)
- GIS practical exercise: Quiz to assess basic knowledge
- Computer drawing exercise with feedback
- GIS exercise with feedback

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Practical1 x computer based assignment exercise (graphics and GIS element)50.00
Report1 x coursework report (statistics element)50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Students must pass both components of the module in order to pass the module overall

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/08/2020 08:46:32

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