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COURSE OUTLINE
Advisory(ies): Units: [3] Division: [Social Science] Department/Subject Area: [Geography/Geographic Information Systems]
Course Prefix: [Geog]
Course Number: [233]
Course Title: [GIS Advanced Applications-Internship&Field Work]
Prerequisite(s): Geog 232 Lec Hours: Full Term Hrs/Wk. 2 [Lec Hours Short Term 4Hrs Wk]
Lab Hours: Full Term Hrs./Wk. 3 [Lab Hours Short Term 6 Hrs Wk]
Assignment Preparation Hours: 62 Hours
Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Advisory Validation Date: Corequisite(s):
$4.00 Laboratory Fee - Payable at the bookstore 1a. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Internships and field work comprise a significant portion of the students work in this Geographic Information Systems course. Students will participate in selected internship opportunities and field applications of GIS.
$4.00 Laboratory Fee - Payable at the bookstore 1b. SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION (max 3 lines): This course provides internships and advanced field applications in the use of Geographic Information Systems. Individual student projects, related to their chosen internship will be developed.
Understand a basic computer operating system (such as Win 95), and have a working knowledge and understanding of GIS commensurate with those learned in Geog 230, Geog 231, and Geog 232. 2. ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE (To be completed if required by Prerequisite Policy) Upon entering this course, the student needs to be able to:
I. Why GIS? Review it’s applications and uses in association with internship expectations. 3. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES (Use measurable objectives only) Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Prepare field data for an advanced GIS project 4. COURSE CONTENT AND SCOPE (instructional topics or units):1. Input spatial data into internship appropriate software
2. Make spatial data useable
3. Input tabular data into appropriate GIS software
4. Perform field work with GIS/GPS associated with internship
5. Manage the database
6. Perform geographic analysis
7. Present the results of geographic analysis
THIS IS AN INTERNSHIP CLASS - ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS AND THEIR RELATED SKILL LEVELS MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EACH STUDENT’S INTERNSHIP. INSTRUCTOR WILL CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE AND SUPERVISE EACH INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED INTERNSHIP, BOTH IN THE FIELD AND IN WEEKLY CLASSROOM SESSIONS, TO SEE THAT IT REFLECTS THE UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEGOTIATED INTERNSHIP, AND TO ASSURE THAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE INTERNSHIP LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
II. Review internship opportunities and requirements a. Review of vector GIS design, concepts and operation b. Review of Raster GIS design, concepts and operation
III. Introduction to advanced functions, and their specific applications to each individually negotiated internship a. GIS application expectations for each internship project
IV. Internship Project Design and Development a. Global Positioning System b. Remote sensing applications
V. Data Capture for the Individually negotiated, internship specific project a. Coordinating the development of a GIS project utilizing appropriate software 1. Sources of data, et al
2. Project design and planning
b. Intended product for each internship project
VI. Data entry and import for the Individually negotiated, internship specific project a. Selection and acquisition of data and base information for your project b. How data will be modified for your applications within your project
VII. Coordinate Systems for a Multi-Coverage Database applied to the Individually negotiated, internship specific project
VIII. Steps for Performing Geographic Analysis for the Individually negotiated, internship specific situation a. Applying information which is available in differing coordinate systems
a. Querying data for your project
b. Selecting appropriate data ranges for your project
c. Selecting the appropriate spatial relationships for your project
d. Selecting data relationships for your project
IX. Cartographic Presentation of Data for the Individually negotiated, internship specific project
X. Customizing software application for your internship for the Individually negotiated, internship specific situation a. Application of cartographic protocols to each individually negotiated project
1. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES (instructor initiated learning strategies): Kennedy, Michael The Global Positioning System and GISa. Lecture 6. MULTIPLE METHODS OF EVALUATION (measurements of student achievement):b. Group discussion
c. written assignments
d. student verbal presentations
e. internship final projects - written and graphic
f. computer generated project
g. Field trips
h. Class participation 7. LIST RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:i. Verbal presentations
j. Written work
k. Evaluation by internship supervisor
l. Final computer developed graphic projects - geographic analysis
m. Final exam
Textbooks such as the following are appropriate:
Various articles from current periodicals which pertain to the projects selected by the students Huxhold, William E. and Levinsohn, Allan G. Managing Geographic Information 1. LIST SUPPLEMENTAL READING:Systems Projects
Students must develop the scope of their individual geographic analysis. They must problem solve, discover data sources, and make decisions related to the full dimensions of their semester projects. They must also demonstrate their learned critical thinking and analytical skills in their final projects, including a written discussion and a series of student produced analyses. 9. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS AND/OR PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION (skill-based courses):
Written assignments will include presentation of scope of semester project, methodology, source documents, source data, and source maps. Students must also present a final written discussion of their semester project, along with final products demonstrating their problem solving and analysis.
10. ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING (Use detail when describing student assignments and state in cognitive terms):
Field trips utilizing GIS and GPS will be required 11. REQUIRED OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTSCPerformances, Field Trips, etc. (to be completed only if applicable):
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