WMBV7102 Seminar on Geographical Information System

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBV7102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地理情報システム学演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）チリジョウホウシステムガクエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Seminar on Geographical Information System

Instructor GOTOU HIDEAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒデアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues1-4,Thur1-4：IMC-Main 2F PC Rm

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

The teacher will say in class.

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

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

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)

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 study regional analysis methods through actual operations and exercises of geographic information systems (ArcGIS), and will consider the possibilities of such use in geographic information systems and their own research.

Class Schedule 1. The acquisition of geographic information using GPS
2. Geodetic reference systems and coordinate transformation
3. Summary of GIS and basic operation (includes practicing buffering and geo-processing)
4. Practices of basic GIS operations
5. Basic exercise in thematic mapmaking using e.g. national space foundations
6. Thematic mapmaking using vector diagram data (attribute binding)
7. Population statistics seen in small region statistics (regional division through attribute queries)
8. Vector analysis exercise 1
9. Vector analysis exercise 1
10. Reading and basic analysis of vector diagram data (topographical analysis, three-dimensional display)
11. Reading, reclassification, analysis and totaling of vector diagram data
12. Roster analysis exercise
13. Creating and gathering geographic data (geo-referencing, creation of vector and roster data)
14. Examples of regional analysis using GIS 1
15. Examples of regional analysis using GIS 2

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

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) The teacher will say in class.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The teacher will say in class.

Requirements Only for students who have already finished a basic undergraduate geography course.

Grading Method The teacher will say in class.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBV7102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地理情報システム学演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	チリジョウホウシステムガクエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Geographical Information System
Instructor	GOTOU HIDEAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒデアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues1-4,Thur1-4：IMC-Main 2F PC Rm
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
The teacher will say in class.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
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)
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 study regional analysis methods through actual operations and exercises of geographic information systems (ArcGIS), and will consider the possibilities of such use in geographic information systems and their own research.
Class Schedule	1. The acquisition of geographic information using GPS 2. Geodetic reference systems and coordinate transformation 3. Summary of GIS and basic operation (includes practicing buffering and geo-processing) 4. Practices of basic GIS operations 5. Basic exercise in thematic mapmaking using e.g. national space foundations 6. Thematic mapmaking using vector diagram data (attribute binding) 7. Population statistics seen in small region statistics (regional division through attribute queries) 8. Vector analysis exercise 1 9. Vector analysis exercise 1 10. Reading and basic analysis of vector diagram data (topographical analysis, three-dimensional display) 11. Reading, reclassification, analysis and totaling of vector diagram data 12. Roster analysis exercise 13. Creating and gathering geographic data (geo-referencing, creation of vector and roster data) 14. Examples of regional analysis using GIS 1 15. Examples of regional analysis using GIS 2
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The teacher will say in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	The teacher will say in class.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The teacher will say in class.
Requirements	Only for students who have already finished a basic undergraduate geography course.
Grading Method	The teacher will say in class.
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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