PEP40100 Geographical Information Systems for Policy and Planning

Academic Year 2017/2018

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related technologies and tools are applied across many planning and policy areas including land development, transportation, economic and community development, and environmental management. Expectations of GIS are not limited to automation of routine data manipulation, analysis and visulaisation; GIS are also useful for managerial tasks, policy design and evaluation, decision-making, and communication with the public. The overall objective of this module is to introduce students to the main principles and concepts pertinent to developing GIS and to utilising them for urban, rural, and environmental planning and policy analysis, design and evaluation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the module students should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts and principles associated with GIS
- Handle the basic functionality of ArcGIS software for input, management, analysis and presentation of spatial data
- Apply GIS-based methods and capabilities to address a planning and/or policy issue

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

10
Small Group

14
Computer Aided Lab

14
Autonomous Student Learning

62
Total

100
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Examination: Theory & Practice

60

 Throughout the Trimester
Group Project: GIS team project

40

 Coursework (End of Trimester)

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

No Resit

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat or substitute where permissible

Name Role
Dr Salem Gharbia Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Francesco Pilla Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Miss Ciara Fleming Tutor
Mr Francesco Matacchiera Tutor
Arianna Valmassoi Tutor