Universität Wien

290060 VU Geo-Data and VGI (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 02.10. 15:30 - 17:30 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 09.10. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 16.10. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 06.11. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 13.11. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 20.11. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 27.11. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 04.12. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 11.12. 15:30 - 18:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of geographic data and volunteered geographical infomation (VGI). The course will cover key topcis such as the different types of geographic data, the characteristics of geographic data such as dat quality, and how to find and access geograhic dta from various sources. A significant portion of the course will focus on VGI with topics such as crowdsourcing, geotagging, georeferencing and so on.
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is the most prominent VGI project and will be at the center of the hands on practical compontent of this course. Students will get the opportunity to engage directly with this platform as users and as contributors. The course will aslo cover the use of other geographical data sources such as Twitter, Foursquare, and datasets featuresd in relevant research papers.
The course will combine theoretical lectures with practical workshops to provide students with both conceptual knoweldge and applied skills in accessing, analyzing, and utilizing geographic and VGI data.

Assessment and permitted materials


This course will be assessed on:
- 2 assignments
- 1 reading assignment evaluated through a short quiz
- 1 practical hands-on assignment with VGI platforms
- 1 quiz - testing the knowledge you acquired during this course
- a group project for which you will need to submit a report and give a presentation, and
- in-class participation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade is composed of:
• Practical assignments: 20% (10% per assignment)
• Quiz: 35%
• Final (group) project: 35%
• In-class participation: 10%

A positive completion requires an overall score of 51% and the grades are awarded as per the following scale:
< 50%: Nicht genügend (5)
>50 - 60%: Genügend (4)
>60 - 72,5%: Befriedigend (3)
>72,5 - 85%: Gut (2)
> 85 - 100%: Sehr gut (1)

• Presence in classroom is required. A maximum of one unit may be excused.

Examination topics

Provided via e-learning platform as well as documents from the course.

Reading list

Provided via e-learning platform as well as documents from the course.

Association in the course directory

(MK2-PI)

Last modified: Mo 23.09.2024 13:06