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Geospatial Information Science, Faculty of Science

GISC: Geospatial Information Science


  1. GISC 380 (3) Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science I

    Spatial data representation; raster and vector models; spatial database structure; coordinate reference frames and projections; spatial statistics; metadata and data standards; associated technologies and data sources. Laboratory exercises require ArcGIS. Credit will be granted for only one of GISC 380, GEOG 370, GEOG 380, or EESC 380. [3-3-0]

    Prerequisite: Third-year standing.

  2. GISC 381 (3) Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science II

    GIS, remote sensing, GPS; geostatistics, spatial analysis, and neighbourhood analysis; visualization, 3D rendering, and animation; principles of geocoding; online mapping and open-source GIS; applied project and workflow management. Laboratory exercises require ArcGIS. Credit will be granted for only one of GISC 381, GEOG 381, or EESC 381. [3-3-0]

    Prerequisite: One of GISC 380, EESC 380, GEOG 380.

  3. GISC 480 (3) Practical Applications in GIS

    Application of GIS principles and tools in a problem solving context. Case studies are used as the basis for student projects, emphasising data sourcing, data analysis, decision-support, and project management skills. Laboratory and term projects require ArcGIS. [3-3-0]

    Prerequisite: One of GISC 381, EESC 381, GEOG 381.


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