Courses
The recommended sequence for the courses in 2012-2014 is given below. Periods are blocks of 8 weeks (period 1, 2, 5, 6) or 4 weeks (period 3, 4). Some of the courses are given 2 or more times a year. For instance the introductory course Introduction Geo-information Science can be followed in period 1, (mornings), period 2 (mornings or afternoons), period 3 and 4 (whole days).
Subject | Subject name | Credits | CS/RO* | Year | Period |
YMC-60303 | Modular Skills Training | 3 | CS | M1 | 1-3,5-6 |
GRS-60312 | Remote Sensing and GIS Integration | 12 | CS | M1 | 6 |
GRS-80436 | Thesis Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing | 36 | CS | M2 | 1-6 |
GRS-10306 | Introduction Geo-information Science | 6 | RO0 | M1 | 1, 4 |
GRS-20806 | Geo-information Tools | 6 | RO0 | M1 | 2, 5 |
YRM-20306 | Research Methods in Environmental Science | 6 | RO0 | M1 | 1, 2 |
GRS-20306 | Remote Sensing | 6 | RO0 | M1 | 2, 5 |
GRS-32806 | Spatial Data Infrastructure | 6 | RO1 | M1 | 3 |
GRS-33306 | Advanced GIS for Earth and Environment | 6 | RO1 | M1 | 4 |
GRS-32306 | Advanced Earth Observation | 6 | RO1 | M1 | 5 |
GRS-30306 | Spatial Modeling and Statistics | 6 | RO1 | M1 | 5 |
ESA-20806 | Principles of Environmental Sciences | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 1 |
ESS-21306 | Principles of Earth and Ecosystem Science | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 1 |
INF-22306 | Programming in Python | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 1 |
INF-21306 | Data Management | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 1,5 |
SGL-30306 | Inventory Techniques for Geosciences | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 2 |
ENR-21306 | Environmental Economics for Environmental Sciences | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 2, 5 |
INF-31806 | Models for Ecological Systems | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 3 |
COM-20306 | Communication and Policy-making | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 5 |
MST-21306 | Advanced Management and Marketing | 6 | RO2 | M1 | 3 |
GRS-70424 | Internship Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing | 24 | RO3 | M1/2 | 1-6 |
GRS-80424 | Thesis Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing | 24 | RO3 | M2 | 1-6 |
* CS is compulsory
* RO is restricted optional
In consultation with the study adviser you should select the following:
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Choose 0-2 courses from RO0, if these competences are not present according to the study adviser;
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Choose 2 courses from RO1;
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Choose preferentially at least 1 course in the field of Geo-ICT, Natural or Social Sciences from RO2 or another relevant Geo-Information course at WU or another university in consultation with your study adviser;
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Choose 1 course from RO3 in consultation with your study adviser.
It is not allowed to choose courses that already were part of one's BSc programme at WU.