The programme content is organised in modular structure as follows (see the Table below; BS – mentored self-study; PU – practical exercise

NR	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	20	BS/PU
12	International Summer School	4	PU
13	Master Thesis	30
	Total ECTS	120

Table: The MSc(GIS) course components (source: Curriculum - see below.)

Compulsory modules (1-9) cover foundations of GISc including the following topics: acquisition, modelling, and visualisation of geodata; geostatistical and spatial analysis; geoDBMS; GIS organisation and project management; and OpenGIS and distributed GI Infrastructure. Elective modules (11) like Remote Sensing or EuroGIS 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 communication. Successful completion of a Masters thesis (13) is required to graduate. (A detailed description of the Curriculum can be found in the Curriculum (171^st Bulletin, §13-§14.))

Curriculum (171 Bulletin)

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 171^st bulletin – a special issue of Paris Lodron-University Salzburg (PLUS) on May 23, 2007 (Version 07S). (Remark: This document is a translation of the official document and is being made available for information only. Only the original document in German language is considered binding and has been made available here.)