GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
| Title | ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΩΡΟΥ / GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS |
| Code | Β08 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Angeliki Tsorlini |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000901 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering
Registered students: 102
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Core Courses | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600260811
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- Α06 STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
- Β12 THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY
- Β28 INTRODUCTORY CARTOGRAPHY
- Β34 DATA BASES AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Learning Outcomes
The student is introduced to the basic themes and principles of "Geography and Spatial Analysis" science through relevant examples and through the conduction of exercises on the different topics of the course.
After the successful completion of the course, students have the opportunity to conduct a geographical analysis of an area by searching for statistical data on the Internet, using statistical methods to analyze and process this data and applying methods to depict and visualize the results of geographical analysis on diagrams and maps with the help of digital technologies.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The object and the evolution of the geographic science. The meaning of place and space in Geography. Population Geography and Demography. Population data. Types and problems of population data. Population distribution and density. Population indicators and composition. Natural movement of population. Population changes and movements. Emigration-Immigration. Population movement patterns and immigration policy. Impacts. The urban factor and theories of urbanization. The economic dimensions of space and models of spatial distribution of productive activities.
Keywords
geography, spatial analysis, geographical phenomena, statistical data, statistical analysis, data visualization
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of computer, use of opensource software for statistical processes and data visualization on maps, construction of thematic maps on GIS software, use of internet.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | ||||
| Project | 45 | ||||
| Total | 97 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Conduction of a project and elaboration of exercises
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Αναστασιάδης Α., 2006, Πληθυσμιακή – Δημογραφική Ανάλυση του Χώρου
Additional bibliography for study
Μυρίδης Μ., 2010, Σημειώσεις Γεωγραφίας, Πανεπιστημιακές Παραδόσεις, ΤΑΤΜ, ΑΠΘ.
Ηλιοπούλου Π., 2017. Γεωγραφική Ανάλυση, ISBN: 978-960-603-132-8, Αθήνα: ΣΕΑΒ
Last Update
11-01-2024
