This Level 8 one year programme provides a sound theoretical and practical foundation in this one-year and evolving discipline. The module comprises lectures and complimentary laboratory practical exercises using industry standard software. Fundamental concepts and theory, spatial analysis operations, as well as spatial data management issues, are comprehensively covered in the module.
The aim is to provide the learner with the necessary technical, analytical and administrative expertise to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage and present all types of geographical data required for assisting in making informed evidence based decisions.