GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

About this Course

Course Description

Once, only GIS experts and cartographers made maps. Nowadays, anyone can. GIS experts with cartographic skill can enable people makes a better map, just as you learn how to cook fine dinner through youtube. Getting to know GIS will make you become a smarter mapmaker, ready to go beyond the defaults and make better maps.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Develop efficiency on handling and manipulate leading GIS software and other respective software for data acquisition and processing
2 ) Expand their knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) concept, principles and basic terms associated with geographic information including technology, systems, science and studies
3 ) Communicate and explain ideas through the project proposal and presentation; and respond and relate subject matter to the questions addressed

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 5
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

What is GIS
What you can do with GIS
Think of ways to apply GIS

Turning Geographic Information into GIS Data
GIS Data Models
Creating and Maintaining GIS Data

Methods for GIS Data Acquisition
Evaluating GIS Data

Symbology and Visualization
Cartographic Skills for Map Making

Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR SITI AEKBAL BINTI SALLEH

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

PROFESOR MADYA GS. TS. DR. ABDUL RAUF BIN ABDUL RASAM

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

DR. ERNIEZA SUHANA BINTI MOKHTAR

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Sri Iskandar

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : GLS613