Introduction to Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing

The module provides students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) project: basic concepts, tools and methods to capture, store, query, analyze, display and output spatial data (geo-information, basic processes of remote sensing. Because GIS can be applied to many research fields, this class is meant to give students an understanding of its possibilities along with the capabilities to begin engaging those possibilities in biodiversity conservation. At the end of the module, you will be able to:

1. Describe GIS concepts and context
2. Collect and analyse spatial data
3. Make acceptable maps
4. Apply GIS and Remote sensing principles for biodiversity conservation