Universität Wien

300028 VU Introduction to GIS - Focus: Nature Conservation (2025W)

GIS 1

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE

This course belongs in module MNB2 to subject area Spatial Analysis.
Moodle
Th 13.11. 09:00-13:00 Digital

Registration/Deregistration

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. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N


1. meeting on Oct 1st at 9am is mandatory for all participants, bc we continue in two groups:
Group A: Wednesdays, 09:00 AM - 13:00
Group B: Thursdays, 09:00 AM - 13:00

All calls are live on Zoom and attendence is mandatory.
Zoom links and invitaitions will be sent out to participants after the subscription period.

Live classes are accompanied by self study phases in between - this course is BLENDED LEARNING!

It is necessary that you come prepared to class for we will discuss and repeat the theory in small groups before we move into the practical part (each time - except for the first meeting)

  • Wednesday 01.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 08.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 09.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 15.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 16.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 22.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 23.10. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 06.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital
  • Thursday 27.11. 09:00 - 13:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

ATTENTION: this course is online - self study AND live Zoom Classes! --> blended learning
That means that most of the study time is self study and you have to make sure that you schedule enough time for working on the assignments and the theory! Attendence to live Classes is mandatory!

This computer-based course is provided for all students who deal with spatial data, mapping and spatial analyses.

Content: In this course you will develop basic and practical skills of handling spatial data in a specific GIS environment (QGIS - actual version).

Main topics will be:
-Data Acquisition and Integration
-Data generation
-spatial reference systems
-Catography
-Analyses of spatial data
-Data(base) Management

Tech prerequisites:
* stable internet connection
*Laptop or Mac (Smartphone or Tablet/ipad are not sufficiant!)
*Mouse with wheel (essential for digitizing!)
*software: QGIS (FOSS) in the latest LTR verison

Assessment and permitted materials

These components add up to the overall grade:

For the theoretical part (30%) your attendence to live classes is vital for we discuss the topic of the day in peer groups and the plenum.
At the end of the course there will be an online quiz available in Moodle

For the practical part (70%) you have to attend the live meetings and work on exercises during that time. All Exercises have to be uploaded in moodle on time.
You also will work on your three assignments throughout the course and submit them on time (Moodle)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

All sub-components (assignments, exercises, quizzes) must be completed on time, otherwise participants risk point deductions.
Details of the exercises and assignments will be discussed in detail in the course!

The theory counts for 30% of the grade, with the ratio of active participation : the test being 20%:10%.

For the practical component, the points are allocated as follows:
Participation (i.e., the submitted exercises) counts for 20% of the overall grade, and the three assignments count for 50%.
A maximum of 100 points can be achieved for all sub-components, active peer group participation, the test, each exercise, and each assignment. Points will be deducted for late submissions.
The weighted average is calculated at the end, and the grading scale shows the result:
85 - 100 p 'Sehr gut'
76 - 85 p 'Gut'
61 - 75 p 'Befriedigend'
56-60 p 'Genügend'
0-55 p 'Nicht Genügend'

Examination topics

- all the theory presented during the course (see topics) + quiz
- continuous exercises during the course
- 3 assignments

Reading list

provided during the course

Association in the course directory

MNB2, MEC-9, MBO 7

Last modified: Th 02.10.2025 09:27