Learning Goals

Students gain knowledge of basic statistical methods as well as basic knowledge and skills for working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial data.

Contents

The module Statistics and Geographical Information Systems consists of a one-hour lecture Statistics, in which the basics of descriptive statistics (basic concepts, scale levels, frequencies, central measures, measures of dispersion, measures of correlation) are taught, as well as a two-hour seminar Geographical Information Systems, in which the students learn how to use a commercially available Geographical Information System (GIS) for the acquisition, administration, analysis and presentation of geodata. In addition to the understanding of statistical parameters, the focus is on practical work with Geographic Information Systems - building on the theoretical knowledge gained in the two lectures Geomatics I and II.

For the acquisition of skills in geographic methodology as well as for the interpretation of quantitative geographic analyses, basic knowledge in the field of statistics is required. The lecture imparts the necessary basic knowledge in the field of descriptive as well as inductive statistics.

The following contents will be taught in the lecture:

Basic concepts, scale levels, frequencies, central measures, measures of dispersion, measures of correlation, statistical test procedures.

Teaching methods

Lectures, Seminar

The teaching of methodological competences and theoretical basics for the professional handling of geodata in consecutive practical exercises (partly with the use of special software) require the regular participation of the students in the seminar sessions (with a maximum of 2 absences).

Mode of assessment

The theoretical contents of the statistics lecture will be examined in a written exam (45 min.). The practical knowledge imparted in the GIS courses is assessed in an application-related manner by means of a graded attendance exercise. The two module parts mentioned above complement each other, but cover completely different aspects of content and cannot be adequately summarized in terms of content in a single examination. This also does not seem to make sense from the students' point of view, since the missing content-related references of both parts do not allow for a learning-psychological networking of what has been learned.

Additional Information

Conditions for granting credit points

Successful completion in the sum of the partial performances

Composition of the module grade:

a) Written exam (lecture) 50%

b) Attendance exercise (seminar) 50%

Usage of the module
The module is part of the B.A. degree program

Stellenwert der Note für die Endnote
According to the subject-specific regulations of the GemPO 2016, the module grade is included in the B.A. subject grade Geography with 13%.