| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 10 x 2 hours |
| Other | Field study visit (2 x 8 hours) |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Coursework. Fieldwork report based on planning, acquisition, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data obtained from the Cambrian Mountains (4000 words). | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Examination. Practical-based examination (3 hours) | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission. Resubmit failed elements of coursework. | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Resit. No resit available if student failed to attend the fieldtrip without documented and approved special circumstances. | 50% |
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
The module will introduce the students to advanced procedures in GIS analysis and will cover a range of applications in physical geography. The course focuses particularly on the more complex functionality of GIS systems (e.g., network analysis, geostatistics), providing information on theory and hands-on experience with GIS software. Programming within a GIS environment is also introduced. The module also includes a field visit to the Cambrian Mountains during which insight into advanced methods of GIS data collection and analysis will be obtained.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Skills report writing and submission of a discussion paper. Discussion groups within the blackboard teaching and learning environment. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Library and web-based referencing. |
| Information Technology | Use of commercial GIS software for practical applications. Specific skills in programming and statistical analyses. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Provision of advice and information on careers. |
| Problem solving | Computer programming and development of statistical skills. |
| Research skills | Basic strategies relating to data sources and data collection, data integration and processing within the framework of a GIS and effective analysis and interpretation of remote sensing data. Field data collection. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Use of GIS software. |
| Team work | Fieldwork will be undertaken in groups who collectively will be involved in the experimental design. |
This module is at CQFW Level 7