Course: GIS for Geographers 3

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Course title GIS for Geographers 3
Course code KGG/KGIG3
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šimáček Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course covers the following topics: an introduction to WebGIS using ArcGIS Online as an example; types and sources of digital data for WebGIS environment; data editing in a WebGIS environment and its interconnection with desktop GIS software; creating forms for field or online data collection; creating interactive online map outputs in both 2D and 3D; creating and sharing web mapping applications.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 32 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 32 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to learn how to use online GIS applications, using the ArcGIS Online WebGIS platform as an example.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to automatically collect data in the field as well as in the online environment and create their own interactive online web mapping applications using ArcGIS Online.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills from the course "Maps and GIS" (KGG/MAG), and high school-level knowledge of information technology. Ability to work independently on a computer.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Seminar Work

Active participation in classes, elaboration of seminar works to the required standard.
Recommended literature
  • Nétek, R. (2020). Webová kartografie - specifika tvorby interaktivních map na webu.
  • Wang, F., Liu, L. (2024). Computational Methods and GIS Applications in Social Science. Third Edition..


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