Courses within the programme

CAD for Land Management 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geomatics, Building Engineering, Surveying Technology

Introduction to Spatial Planning and Geography 7.5 cr

Methods in Spatial Planning and Geography 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geomatics, Geography

Human Geography 7.5 cr

No information.

Field Spatial Planning, Geomatics, Geography, Surveying Technology

Cartography 7.5 cr

Kursen syftar till att ge kännedom om kartografins historia, kartografi i teori och praktik, manuell och digital kartframställning samt kartografins anknytning till GIS. Kursen ger grundläggande kunskaper om kartografiska begrepp och metoder, kartjuridik samt storskalig och småskalig kartografi.

Geographical information technology 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geomatics, Geography, Surveying Technology

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Physical and Comprehensive Planning 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Surveying Technology

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Earth Science A 7.5 cr

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Year 2

Field Spatial Planning, Geospatial Information Science, Geomatics, Geography, Surveying Technology

GIS raster/vector 7.5 cr

The course aims at deepening the understanding of how GIS works, both in theory and in practice. Topics covered include for example methods for data gathering in raster and vector environments, integration and conversions of different spatial data, editing and updating methods, raster and vector analyses, digital elevation modeling as well as graphical presentation of analysis results. Note that the course cannot be credited for if taken parallel with the course GIT in Land Management.

Physical Planning and Detailed Development Planning 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Surveying Technology

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Geovisualisation of the Built Environment 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geospatial Information Science, Geomatics, Surveying Technology

Modeling of the built environment och design proposals in 2D and 3D
Using photographs in the creation of models and photo montages
Visualisation with vector graphics applications
Visualisation of planning proposals with a suitable layout and presentation application
The disciplines of geovisualisation and data visualisation
Presentation strategies

Mobility and Sustainable Transportation 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geography, Environmental Engineering

Environmental Impact Assessment and sustainable development 7.5 cr

Cadastral Management I 7.5 cr

Field Surveying Technology

Urban Social Geography 7.5 cr

At the core of urban social geography lies the study of the interrelations between the physical and social environment of cities and the people inhabiting them. The aim of the course is to provide a broad introduction to the theory and methods used in urban and social geography. The course will examine several relevant topics, e.g. the issue of residential segregation, residential mobility, urbanism, identity, ethnicity, class, gender, inequality and conflicts in the city and ethical issues. This course also provides an introduction to scientific methods used in the field. This course is followed by the course Urban Studies.

Sustainable Spatial Planning 7.5 cr 7.5 cr

The course focuses on sustainable development and gives a theoretical and practical background in the field of sustainable spatial planning. Specifically, the course focuses on the physical, social and economic factors that affect the development towards a sustainable urban future.

Year 3

Physical geography 7.5 cr

The course will give the student an enhanced understanding of processes in physical geography. Further, this understanding is used to put physical geography into a greater perspective, e.g. during environmental impact assessments, planning, etc.

Design of the Built Environment 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning

Design in the Built Environment is a studio-based course that provides an introduction to develop the knowledge and skills to design a neighborhood within a spatial planning project. The course also give insight in different media of investigation and presentation, with the understanding of a set of tools used in the design process (both analog and digital). Throughout this course the students are able to examine the different ways in which the urban environment is shaped; how form, materials, lighting, and color affect the appearance of the city, how geographic factors, like solar lighting and topography impact the placing of new buildings, and much more.

Scientific Theory and Writing 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Industrial Economics, Electronics, Geomatics, Building Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Geographical Information Technology, Geography, Energy Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Surveying Technology

The purpose of the course is to prepare the students for their coming theses. The main focus of the course is on a scientific literature study and on writing a literature review paper.

Remote Sensing and GIS Analysis in Land Management 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geospatial Information Science, Geomatics, Geography, Surveying Technology

The purpose of this course is to give the student training in satellite image interpretation and analysis as well as applying advanced GIS analysis on the results from the satellite image analyses within the field of land management.

Urban Studies 7.5 cr

The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the history and current developments in urban theory. The course is organized around three major themes. The first is the classical text of urban theory and the second theme is a look at the current research trends of urban studies. A third theme of the course is to discuss methodological issues.

The course will also provide a sufficient possibility for the participants to develop their skills in presenting results and thoughts both orally and written.

Natural Hazards and Risk Assessment 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning, Geospatial Information Science, Geomatics, Geography

The course treats different types of environmental hazards and their associated processes and consequences, especially in terms of the effects on spatial planning and the built environment.
Through the course the student shall acquire knowledge about those processes that create risk and vulnerable conditions for human life, as well as knowledge on how to mitigate or prevent such effects.
Course topics are for example: Natural hazards (e.g. volcanism, earthquakes, tsunamis, jökulhlaups, floods, hurricanes, landslides and other mass movements) and attitudes and preparedness of the society towards natural hazards. The course will apply basic methods for vulnerability and risk analysis for risk map production.

Democracy and Ethics in Spatial Planning 7.5 cr

Field Spatial Planning

Regional Development 7.5 cr

The course provides deeper knowledge in the development of labor market regions, localization theories, regional expansion, cluster development, regional policy, rural development and the tension between growing regions and sparsely populated regions. The course uses statistical analysis methods to create conditions for knowledge-based regional development. After finishing this course, the student will have an understanding of the social, economic and political forces that create a region and how they can be used to develop a strategic plan for a sustainable region.

Degree Project for a Bachelor of Science in Geography 15 cr

Degree Project for a Bachelor of Science/Technology in Spatial Planning 15 cr

Field Spatial Planning

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