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Geographic Information Systems

Course Description: Introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), its concepts, importance, and evolution. Enable them to create spatial databases, and familiarize them with methods of collecting, processing, analyzing, and interpreting spatial data, along with its digitalization using computers to solve geographical problems. Enable students to produce GIS outputs through practical applications in GIS.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

Introducing students to Geographic Information Systems and their importance in solving geographic problems.

Course outputs :

The student knows the definitions of Geographic Information Systems, their importance, and their development.
The student classifies the types of spatial data used in geographic information systems.
The student identifies methods for processing, analyzing, and interpreting spatial data.
The student masters the various applications of Geographic Information Systems.
The student expertly uses the computer to solve geographical problems.
The student competently analyzes the outputs of Geographic Information Systems.
The student collaborates in live dialogues to discuss methods for processing and analyzing spatial data for geographical problems.
The student initiates research into the most suitable methods for various Geographic Information System applications.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-29

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