Bi9000 Geographical information systems in botany and zoology I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Hájek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ondřej Hájek
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Hájek
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 8:00–10:50 B09/316
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Expected goal of this course is to bring GIS technology to students of Botany and Zoology. Course is intended for beginners (no GIS knowledge needed). Biologists and Ecologists should be able to apply the facility of GIS technology in their research. They should have an idea of what GIS technology can bring them, they should make reasoned decisions about what is possible and what is not possible in GIS. They should be able to specify their questions to professional GIS operator, to cooperate with them and to understand how to interpret the results of GIS analysis. In Labs students will work with ArcGIS (GIS software produces by ESRI). They should be able to work in diferent coordinate systems, to view and query spatial and attribute data elements in ArcGIS , to perform simple alalysis, to write and run a simple script. Students will be familiarized with ArcGIS Server technology (to publish maps on internet) and with free GIS software QuantumGIS.
Syllabus
  • 1. What GIS means
  • 2. GIS = input, maintenance, analysis and output of geographical data
  • 3. Data models in GIS (vector, rastr)
  • 4. Analysis in vector format
  • 5. Analysis in raster format
  • 6. Surface analysis
  • 7. GIS data of Czech Republic
  • 8. Thematic cartography, map symbology
  • 9. Remote Sensing
  • 10. Database, GIS software
  • 11. GPS technology
Literature
  • TUČEK, Ján. Geografické informační systémy : principy a praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 1998, xiv, 424. ISBN 807226091X. info
Teaching methods
Teaching runs weekly in a computer clasroom, 1 hour of theoretical lecture is followed-up by 2 hours of exercises.
Assessment methods
Class exercises are finished by semester project, it's executed individually. Lectures are finished by final written multiple choice test, 22 out of 30 questions required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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