Digital Cartography & Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S.)

Course Information
TitleΨΗΦΙΑΚΗ ΧΑΡΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΩΓΡ. ΣΥΣΤΗΜ. ΠΛΗΡΟΦ. (G.I.S.) / Digital Cartography & Geographical Information Systems (G.I.S.)
CodeGGE 656E
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorEleni Papageorgiou
CommonNo
StatusInactive
Course ID40001766

Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600149271
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will become familiar with the modern GIS methodologies used in Geological sciences.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Digital cartographic data structure (raster and vector). Map conversion form vector to raster form and vice-versa. Spatial representation of cartographic data. Projection systems in Greece. Satellite aided positioning system GPS and applications to geosciences. Principal components and functions of an idealized GIS. Spatial and non-spatial data input in GIS, processing analysis and output products (maps, tables, etc). Digital Elevation Models (DEM) deriving from topographic and satellite data and their use in geosciences. Interfacing Remote Sensing and GIS for geological purposes.
Keywords
GIS, Digital cartographic data
Educational Material Types
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course webpage
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures260.9
Project311.0
Exams30.1
Total602
Student Assessment
Description
Quality Management System of the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΚΩΝ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΩΝ: Θεωρητική προσέγγιση και εργαστηριακές ασκήσεις Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 41963447 Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2014 Συγγραφείς: Καϊμάρης Ε. Δημήτριος, Καρανικόλας Νικόλαος ISBN: 978-960-456-422-4 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε. 2. ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΚΑ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΧΩΡΟΥ Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 77111885 Έκδοση: 1/2017 Συγγραφείς: ΚΟΥΤΣΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΚΩΣΤΗΣ ISBN: 978-618-5242-11-4 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΔΙΣΙΓΜΑ ΙΚΕ
Last Update
09-04-2020