Unit name | An Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Policy and Management |
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Unit code | GEOGM0013 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Max Stockdale |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit provides an advanced introduction to the science and practices behind geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing for a number of different environmental science themes/applications. These include (1) LAND COVER AND LAND USE change (including land degradation) with a strong focus on GIS; (2) NATURAL HAZARDS with a strong focus on water related hazards and management; (3) ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS with a strong focus on (i) environmental pollution; (ii) coastal zone and oceanographic applications; and (iii) water resources.
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Opportunities for feedback will be available through a formative exercise. This formative activity will give students an opportunity to put into practice the skills introduced during the unit, and to provide them with feedback that will prepare them for the summative assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Practical project (100%). The assessment tests all the ILOs.
This practical project will be based around a given problem set in environmental policy and management which the individual needs to explore using the GIS techniques and remote sensing capabilities learnt over the whole Unit. This should engage with the recent scientific literature.
When assessment does not go to plan
Students will be offered an alternative assessment for completion in the summer reassessment period, of a similar format to that of the original submission.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOGM0013).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.