Geo Information in Disaster Situations
Course content
The course is focused on providing insight into various tools available in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for situation mapping. Focus is given to understand the concept of GIS and its integration in disaster situations. A central part of the course is a case example, which involves collecting information and GIS data from web sources, as well as preparing, analyzing and creating situation maps for a disaster prone city. Hands-on experience with the field data collection tools like GPS and PDA will also be part of the course. The students will work with the case example throughout the course.
MSc in Global Health - Elective course - recommended in all study tracks
MSc in Public Health Science - Elective course
At the end of the course the students must be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the role of geo-information in the response phase of a disaster
Skills
- Collect various disaster related information including GIS
- Use basic GIS tools to prepare situation maps
Competences
- Do a preliminary damage assessment after a disaster based on the available spatial information
- Collect GIS information from web and prepare, analyse and produce maps for a disaster situation
Lectures and exercises
This course is offered by UNITAR/UNOSAT and the Geography
Section, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
(UCPH) on the basis of a joint agreement with School of Global
Health, University of Copenhagen as part of the programme Master of
Disaster Management.
All participants who successfully pass the course/exam will be
awarded a UNOSAT/UNITAR course completion certificate.
The course takes place at the Geography Section (Science Campus),
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Joint oral feedback is given by a panel after the group presentation.
This course is not open for external students.
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Written assignment consists of 3-4 map deliverables with
detailed legend and elements, in which the students demonstrate
their GIS skills for situation mapping on a given case. Each group
will submit a 5 page summary report, and will include the
individual/group map deliverables.
Further, each group will do an oral presentation to a panel of experts, with reflections around issues regarding the mapping process. Map deliverables and oral presentation are done in a group with a clear stipulation identifying the contributions made by each group member. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the role of Geo information in the response phase of a disaster
Skills
- Collect various disaster related information including GIS
- Use basic GIS tools to prepare situation maps
Competences
- Do a preliminary damage assessment after a disaster based on the available spatial information
- Collect GIS information from web and prepare, analyse and produce maps for a disaster situation
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 30
- Preparation
- 16
- Theory exercises
- 30
- Practical exercises
- 30
- Exam
- 32
- English
- 138
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SGLK23005U
- ECTS
- 5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
Three weeks in Copenhagen (KU-Geography).
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedulegroup
-
Full time lectures and practical exercises in the GIS lab. The course includes a few days of individual or group study.
Week 19-21.
5-23 May 2025. - Capacity
- 10 students
- Studyboard
- The Study Board for Public Health Science and Global Health
Contracting department
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Peter Furu (4-687774774275777066306d7730666d)
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