BH209001 Lecture on Geographic Information System

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BH209001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地理情報システム学

Subject Name
（Katakana）チリジョウホウシステムガク

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Geographic Information System

Instructor GOTOU HIDEAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒデアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri5-8：LET B104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 12 : Geography

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of the investigating ability of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
・Acquisition of the research methods of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Typical of geography is thinking about the associations between the “places” of geographical phenomena. Maps are tools to transcribe “places,” and maps that show particular phenomena (thematic maps) are tools that allow us to consider and think, as well as being a means to express the findings of surveys and observations. Recently, the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in maps, which comprehensively handle and analyze various forms of geographic information, have become the norm. In this class, students will both study the fundamentals as well as being introduced to the basic concepts and research findings from GIS.

Class Schedule 1. Orientation
2. The concept and history of maps
3. The history of mapmaking in Japan
4. Changes to cities as seen through topographical maps; topographical diagrams and basic map reading
5. Cartometry and Geodetic datum
6. Map projection systems
7. Features and uses of the main thematic maps; official thematic maps and hematic mapmaking basics, such as landform classification maps, land use maps.
8. Basic representation methods for thematic maps
9. Representation methods for thematic maps
10. The concept and history of GIS
11. Classifications and features of geographic information (geographical data)
12. Usable geographic data (basic map information, digital national land information, address matching, electronic national maps etc.)
13. GIS spatial analysis methods (overlay, buffering etc.)
14. Mesh map expressions and roster calculations (terrain representation, land use representation etc.)
15. The acquisition and creation of geographic data

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The teacher will say in the lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) The teacher will say in the lecture.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The teacher will say in the lecture.

Requirements

Grading Method The teacher will say in the lecture.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BH209001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地理情報システム学
Subject Name （Katakana）	チリジョウホウシステムガク
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Geographic Information System
Instructor	GOTOU HIDEAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒデアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri5-8：LET B104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	12 : Geography
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of the investigating ability of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage ・Acquisition of the research methods of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science. （Comprehensive Abilities）・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Typical of geography is thinking about the associations between the “places” of geographical phenomena. Maps are tools to transcribe “places,” and maps that show particular phenomena (thematic maps) are tools that allow us to consider and think, as well as being a means to express the findings of surveys and observations. Recently, the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in maps, which comprehensively handle and analyze various forms of geographic information, have become the norm. In this class, students will both study the fundamentals as well as being introduced to the basic concepts and research findings from GIS.
Class Schedule	1. Orientation 2. The concept and history of maps 3. The history of mapmaking in Japan 4. Changes to cities as seen through topographical maps; topographical diagrams and basic map reading 5. Cartometry and Geodetic datum 6. Map projection systems 7. Features and uses of the main thematic maps; official thematic maps and hematic mapmaking basics, such as landform classification maps, land use maps. 8. Basic representation methods for thematic maps 9. Representation methods for thematic maps 10. The concept and history of GIS 11. Classifications and features of geographic information (geographical data) 12. Usable geographic data (basic map information, digital national land information, address matching, electronic national maps etc.) 13. GIS spatial analysis methods (overlay, buffering etc.) 14. Mesh map expressions and roster calculations (terrain representation, land use representation etc.) 15. The acquisition and creation of geographic data
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The teacher will say in the lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	The teacher will say in the lecture.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The teacher will say in the lecture.
Requirements
Grading Method	The teacher will say in the lecture.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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