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Spatial Analysis GIST 8106

Geographic Information Systems Course

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Course details

Introduces students to vector and raster modeling using ArcGIS (Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analysis). Problems drawn from business geographics and natural resource applications.

Prerequisite(s)

  • 50% in GIST 7010 and 50% in GIST 8128
  • Course registration is restricted to current students registered in a BCIT GIS program.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$800.99

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below is one offering of GIST 8106 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 58522

Duration

Fri Apr 07 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 58522
  • $800.99
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 07 - Jun 23 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Shannon Cox

Course outline

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Credits

3

Cost

$800.99

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. Students must be accepted into the GIS program and completed the prerequisites prior to registration of this course. To receive approval, please email your BCIT Student ID to gis@bcit.ca. For more information about online courses at BCIT, please visit: www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml Students must check your my.bcit.ca e-mail account for start-up instructions sent upon registration of this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most of our online learning courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at : www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via e-mail.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Become familiar with basic concepts and methods used in spatial analysis.
  • Describe GIS analysis based on raster data modeling.
  • Apply raster modeling functions to solve spatial problems.
  • Use GIS software to implement complex spatial analysis.
  • Describe issues of spatial analysis (scale and correlation).
  • Describe and apply distance modeling methods.
  • Describe deterministic and geostatistical methods of spatial analysis.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2011

Related Programs

Spatial Analysis (GIST 8106) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Geographic Information Systems
    Advanced Diploma Full-time
  2. Geographic Information Systems
    Advanced Diploma Part-time
  3. Geographic Information Systems
    Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time

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