📜 Description
- In this course, students will learn key components of handling geographic data, mapping, spatial analysis, and data visualization with Quantum GIS (aka QGIS), a popular open-source GIS software.
- In addition, throughout the semester, students will gain knowledge and a deep understanding of effective maps, charts, and data viz, and apply what they learn to evaluate various types of work by popular media.
- In essence, this course is designed as a starting point at which to develop geographic data analytical skills; however, it also benefits those students who are not necessarily pursuing that career path by helping them
- (1) critically and systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of given spatial data work, and
- (2) become an informed critical consumer of such data work in various fields, even if students are not necessarily producing such work.
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📌 Throughout the semester, this syllabus may be updated without any notice. The teacher and TA will do our best to inform you of important updates, but minor updates might not be always communicated explicitly. Thus, it is students' responsibility to regularly check any important changes such as due dates, requirements for assignments, etc.
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You can visit this webpage by typing https://bit.ly/GEOG2157-2023spring
🧑🏻🏫 Teacher/TA
Teacher: Dr. Yongsung Lee
Office: Rm 10.35 JCT Centennial campus HKU
Office hours: by appointment
Email: [email protected]
TA: Mr. YAU, Leo
Office: General office of geography 10/F JCT Centennial campus HKU
Office hours: by appointment
Email: [email protected]
📚 Textbook
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📌 You should check your access to textbooks below. It is your responsibility to figure out how to access these textbooks (through the HKU library, the geography map library, or by purchasing a personal copy). Additional materials will be posted on Moodle throughout the semester.
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Required Texts
📆 Schedule (subject to change)
Schedule
💯 Breakdown
- 30% six tutorials
- 70% four mid-size assignment
- NO final comprehensive essay-style written exam
💡 Tutorials
- when using the GIS lab at 10/F JCT: