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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of the module the student will have:
• Gained knowledge of GIS as a geographic tool;
• Learned the ArcGIS Online and QGIS software systems;
• Demonstrated an understanding of GIS through exercises.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 14 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 186 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Exercise 1 consists of data collection, visualisation techniques and production a short document with two maps. Exercise 2 consist of online data download, visualization, mapping and reporting |
Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Online Multiple Choice Questions | Week 2 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Assignment: GIS Test: This is the final assessment of this module and will be done remotely or at distance. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
A rubric for this module will be provided on Brightspace as per its usual running. Also, students will be given in-class feedback on the three main exercises.
Name | Role |
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Assoc Professor Ainhoa Gonzalez Del Campo | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Eoin O'Mahony | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tine Ningal | Tutor |