Course Description: | Principles and techniques of interpreting and mapping biological, physical, and cultural features of the Earth, as well as making accurate measurements (i.e., photogrammetry), from aerial images acquired from cameras and sensors mounted on unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones), airplanes, and satellite platforms. |
Course Objectives: | This course meets the following General Education Abilities by accomplishing the
specific learning objectives listed below:
To increase students' abilities to think geographically
To increase students' understanding of urban geography
To increase students' abilities to interpret information about urban influences on
and within the world outside of cities
To increase students’ appreciation of the material inequality that exists within
most cities.
This course meets the following General Education Abilities by accomplishing the
specific learning objectives listed below:
Communicate effectively through writing. This is met by a series of writing
assignments associated with supplemental reading and data analysis.
Communicate effectively through speech. This is met by oral presentations,
discussion leading, and classroom participation.
Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty
electronic interaction, data analysis activities and assignments, and exposure to
GIS technologies.
Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and are
developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry-
based learning efforts.
Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it considers
ethical guidelines for use of geographic mappintg technologies and considers the
role of mapping sciences in economic development and human welfare. Moral
reasoning is developed through lectures, writing assignments, classroom discussion,
and inquiry-based learning activities. |