The programme content is organised in modular structure as follows
The components UNIGIS MSc. Progranme
|
S.No. |
Module |
ECTS |
Type |
|
1 |
GIS Introduction |
6 |
BS |
|
2 |
Data Modelling and Data Structures |
6 |
BS |
|
3 |
Data Sources and Data Acquisition |
6 |
BS |
|
4 |
geoDBMS |
6 |
BS |
|
5 |
Spatial Statistics |
6 |
BS |
|
6 |
OpenGIS and Distributed GI Infrastructures |
6 |
BS |
|
7 |
Geographical Analysis |
6 |
BS |
|
8 |
Visualisation and Cartography |
6 |
BS |
|
9 |
GIS Organisation and Project Management |
6 |
BS |
|
10 |
Collaborative Project |
12 |
PU |
|
11 |
Elective Modules |
18 |
BS/PU |
|
12 |
International Summer School |
6 |
PU |
|
13 |
Master Thesis |
30 |
|
|
|
Total ECTS |
120 |
|
Note. BS means mentored self-study and PU means practical exercise
Compulsory modules (1-9) are designed to lay the foundations of GIScience through several topics i.e. modelling, structures and acquisition of geodata to develop a geoDBMS and performing geostatistical and spatial analysis for visualisation and understand this in the context of OpenGIS & distributed GI Infrastructure for wider use by GIS organisation & project management teams. Elective modules (11) like application development, applications of GIS in forestry, coastal zone research and management, mountain environments etc. tailor the programme to the needs of students. International summer schools or workshops (12) and a collaborative project (10) contribute to students’ personal and professional development and enhance managerial and communication skills. Successful completion of a Masters thesis (13) is required to graduate. A detailed description of the course structure is avaibale in the Curriculum (§13-§14 of ”Mitteilungsblatt No 126” issued on 23rd May, 2007).
Curriculum (as per ”Mitteilungsblatt No 126”, 23rd May, 2007)
The current curriculum of the postgraduate university course (Universitätslehrgang) Geographic Information Science and Systems (UNIGIS MSc) offered at Paris Lodron-University Salzburg was published in the 126th bulletin – a special issue of Paris Lodron-University Salzburg (PLUS) on May 23, 2007 (Version 2007S).