Geographic Information Systems
Quick Programme Summary
| ◊ | Programme Code: | DT249P |
| ◊ | Award: | CPD Certificate |
| ◊ | Duration: | The CPD diploma can be completed in one year for 20 ECTS credits. Students requiring shorter courses can complete 10 ECTS in one semester. Students requiring longer courses with additional skills can complete the programme over a longer period of time for additional credits. |
| ◊ | Fees (2012/13): | To be announced late August |
| ◊ | Location: | DIT Kevin Street |
| ◊ | Timetable Details: | Classes and labs run on evenings 18:30 to 21:30 during term time. |
| ◊ | Post your application form to ... | School of Computing, DIT Kevin Street, Dublin 8 |
| ◊ | Application Closing Date: |
Friday 8th June 2012 (early submissions). Applications will be accepted until Friday 7th September 2012 subject to places being available. |
| ◊ | Commencement Date: |
September 2012 |
| ◊ | School: | |
| ◊ | College: | |
| ◊ | Any queries? |
T: (01) 402 4630 or E: robert.ross@dit.ie (Robert Ross, Course Chairperson) T: (01) 402 2840 or E: denise.murray@dit.ie (Denise Murray, School Administrator) |
Description
This is a programme delivered over one academic semester providing students with knowledge and skills for the design and implementation of geographic information systems.
Students on this course are presented with the current state of the art in GIS (Geographical Information Systems). The course covers four broad areas of modern GIS, the principles, techniques, technology and analysis. On completion, the student will be competent in the use of the market-leading commercial GIS software system and will be able to develop GIS applications in a variety of technologies including spatial databases, web mapping and data mining applications.
Content
The programme is designed to meet the needs of the student, and is strongly focussed on practical skills. Depending on the needs of the student different modules can be selected for either day-time or evening-time study, at introductory or advanced level, and using a choice of technologies.
The CPD diploma is entirely flexible to the student’s needs and can be tailored using the full suite of geographic information systems, spatial databases and web mapping modules available in the School of Computing, including study during the day-time or the evening time.
Entry Requirements
As a continuing professional development diploma, this is aimed at individuals who have an interest in database design and implementation, and require development of skills in this area, and have an existing qualification at level 7 (Leaving Certificate or above) or relevant experience equivalent to that level or above.
Examinations / Assessments
Written assessment and / or continuous assessment for each module taken.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the programme have geographic information systems skills which they can apply in their professional work. This is not a major award programme, and is intended for upskilling of individuals in the workplace. Graduates can apply for admission to major award programmes in the School of Computing. In particular, graduates are encouraged to apply for admission to the part-time BSc Information Systems and Information Technology (DT249) in the School of Computing.
Exemptions
Students can select modules based on their needs, so exemptions are not relevant for this programme.
Award
Students who complete the programme are given a Continuing Professional Development Diploma in Computer Programming at Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications, usually with 20 ECTS but recognising that students can flexibly choose more or less than 20 ECTS the diploma will identify the number of credits completed by the student.
