A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that allows users to create, analyse, and map all data with a geographical dimension. GIS enhances decision making by emphasising spatial issues and geographical patterns.
Nowadays GIS is widespread. Every device such as smartphones with location data apps familiarise us with GIS. Over the last ten years, the relationship between people and geographical data has drastically changed. Subconsciously people daily experienced spatial data, meanwhile, GIS users must deal with a huge amount of data.
This course is intended to provide the students with basics GIS using QGIS, an open-source software. At the end of the semester, students will be able to understand the whole concept of GIS, collect data, make basic data analysis, and create maps as an illustration of previous analysis.
Éloïse HOYET
Atelier
English
Although students will mostly learn during courses, they will probably need around 2 hours a week for readings, practicing or preparing their final coursework.
Pedagogical format (optional, 300 characters maximum, in the language of instruction)
6-2 hours session
The first half hour of each class will be dedicated to understanding the course GIS concepts. Following that, students will work on applying their knowledge with QGIS.
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Autumn 2025-2026
Participation: students are expected to practice on GIS with QGIS and participate actively (20%)
Intermediate examination: During half an hour in the fourth course, students will be answering a QCM related GIS theories and concepts studied previously (30%).
Final examination: Working in two people groups, students are going to choose between three subjects provided by the teacher. They are required to create a little atlas as an illustration of chosen topic's spatial issues.
Bolstad P., 2019, GIS Fundamentals, a First text on Geographic Information System, Sixth edition. XanEdu Publishing Inc.