n.MA.ENR.Geo.18FS (Geovisualisierung) 
Module: Geovisualisierung
This information was generated on: 19 April 2024
No.
n.MA.ENR.Geo.18FS
Title
Geovisualisierung
Credits
3

Description

Version: 4.0 start 01 August 2021
Studiengang
Degree Program		 MSc in Environment and Natural Resources
Arbeitsaufwand
Workload		 90 hours (35 h contact lessons, 55 h self-study)
Modulleitung
Module Coordinator		 Patrick Laube
Dozierende
Lecturers		 Patrick Laube and external Lecturers
Eingangskompetenzen
Entry Requirements		 The students are able to
  • apply basic programming skills
Ausgangskompetenzen
Learning Outcome and Competences

The students will learn to

  • name the current state of the art in geographic information visualization, critical evaluation of scientific literature
  • apply specialized software and respective programming.
Inhalte
Module Content

This course deepens and extends the principles, theories, and methods of geographic information visualization, one subfield of geographic information science. The lecture portion of this course draws from developments in GIScience, scientific visualization, information visualization, as well as from cognitive science. The laboratory sessions provide hands-on experience of concepts and theories discussed in lectures.
Lehr-/Lernmethoden
Teaching / Learning Methods		 Theory lectures and practical laboratory sessions
Leistungsnachweis
Assessment of Learning
Outcome

The assessment of learning outcome will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Bibliographie
Bibliography		 Compulsory reading and further contributions for in-depth study of the topics covered will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Unterrichtssprache
Language		 English
Bemerkungen
Comments		 In collaboration wit UZH, number of participants limited.

All information about the organization of this module can be found in the UZH course catalogue: https://courses.uzh.ch/
Search for “Geovisualisation” or “Geo878” AND select the correct semester (Spring Semester 20YY).

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