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2010/11 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
GEOG2004 GIS for Earthsciences
10 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Dr Jim Hogg
Email: j.hogg@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2010/11
Pre-requisite qualifications
GEOG 1230 (Analytical skills in Physical Geography) or successful completion of level 1 programme in environmental sciences.Pre-requisites
| GEOG1230 | Analytical Skills/Phys Geog |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| GEOG2750 | GIS for the Geosciences |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should have acquired:1. an understanding of role of GIS in characterising, analysing, modelling and understanding the physical environment.
2. knowledge of the physical principles of GIS in relation to natural environment applications.
3. knowledge of the use of GIS across a range of applications in physical geography including terrain analysis, hydrology, landscape evaluation and envrionmental assessment.
4. familiarity with the use and application of the ArcGIS package: and,
5. knowledge of environmental data sources, skills in the interpretation of spatial environmental data and an awareness of specific problems and issues relating to data quality, spatial data models and methods of interpolation.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to GIS for environmental applications
2. Spatial & temporal variability and environmental data
3. Error and uncertainty
4. Interpolation of environmental data
5. Principles of grid-based modelling
6. Terrain modelling: the basics
7. Reading Week
8. Terrain modelling: applications
9. Hydrological modelling
10. Environmental assessment
11. Making decisions.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Private study hours | 70.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- 40 hours Practical reading/preperation (4 hours per lecture/practical)- 30 hours Revision for exam.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Review of non-assessed practical sessions in lectures- demonstator feedback during practicals
- returned marks
- comments for assessed practicals.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Written Work | 2 x 500 word Practical worksheets | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1 hr 15 mins | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
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 websiteLast updated: 07/03/2011
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