Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)
Geographic Information Handling
GEO2011
Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)

Geographic Information Handling

GEO2011
The subject covers how a Geographic Information System (GIS) can be applied to address issues related to land and natural resource management. The subject includes data collection, including the use of drones, analysis of geographic data, and visualization.
In this subject, you will gain a strong understanding of the general use of GIS, with a focus on its applications in land and natural resource management, as well as agriculture and forestry. The subject builds upon Cartography and Data Collection and will provide you with more comprehensive expertise in various data collection methods. The main emphasis of the subject lies in the analysis of geographic data and knowledge about the extensive geographic information available in Norway. You will have access to GIS software that you can install on your own PC.

The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:

  • Nature Management, Bachelor's Programme

Other students must apply for the study programme Geographic Information Systems.

GEO1010 Cartography and Data Collection or equivalent.

After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

  • explain the elements of a GIS: data foundation, software, hardware, expertise, and organization
  • describe selected geographic information available in Norway and their applications
  • explain various analysis methods for vector and raster data in geographic information

Skills:

  • handle data foundation through downloading, structuring, storage, usage, and updating
  • apply various analysis methods based on vector and raster data
  • utilize techniques to achieve effective cartographic presentation
  • assess the quality of data foundation and analysis results

General competence:

  • explain the process in complex projects, from problem formulation through data collection to analysis and presentation of results
  • evaluate ethical aspects of data collection and presentation of results
  • exchange viewpoints and experiences with others in the field
Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/arcgis-pro-system-requirements.htm. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Compulsory
The teaching is conducted as gatherings with concentrated instruction during selected weeks. Between these gatherings, students work on assignments. The instruction during the gatherings alternates between lectures, practical exercises on the computer, and practical fieldwork outdoors.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.

Compulsory Work- Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to the examination.

Written examination, 3 hours. Grading scale A-F.

Only aids awarded are allowed to be use and pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.

The student should have a general good knowledge of data processing, and good skills in using a PC.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

GEO220 - Geographic Information Handling - 7.5 credits

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Course language
Norwegian
Credits
7.5
Steinkjer
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
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