Open Source GIS | Study Guide, Karelia

Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Daytime implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Arts and humanities
    - Degree Programme in Media
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  - Health and welfare
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
    - Business Academy
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in International Business
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Industrial Management
  - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
    - Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies
Bachelor's Degree (UAS): Multimodal implementation
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Economics
  - Services
    - Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
  - Health and welfare
Master's Degree (UAS)
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Degree Programme in Business Management and Leadership
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy Economy
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management
    - Advanced manufacturing
  - Health and welfare
    - Degree Programme in the Development and Management of Health Care and Social Services
    - Degree Programme in Active Ageing, Development and Management
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
- Education in English
  - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    - Sustainability Management
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Complementary Studies (Master's Degree)
Open UAS
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  - Degree programmes
    - Preparatory studies
  - Health and welfare
    - Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
    - Degree Programme in Social Services
  - Complementary and Other Studies
    - Preparatory studies
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
Specialisation studies
- Education in Finnish
  - Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
    - Bioeconomy Specialisation Studies
    - Degree Programme in Forestry
Preparatory training for immigrants
- Education in Finnish
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
- Education in English
  - Business, administration and law
    - Preparatory Education for Higher Education
Studies for exchange students and CampusOnline

Open Source GIS (5 cr)

Code: BIP7004-3007

General information

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

Finnish
English

Seats

20 - 70

Degree programmes

Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

Markus Huhtinen

Teacher in charge

Markus Huhtinen

Groups

TOP23_24
Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
KAKK24
Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024

Objective

One learns to use OS GIS programs (mostly QGIS) and utilize free GIS datasets available online.

Content

QGIS installation to PC computer and Android handsets. Basic use of QGIS program. Basics of GIS and mapping (map objects, data types, ellipsoids, projections, coordinate systems): Open data sources, INSPIRE directive and different possibilities to utilize open GIS data.

Evaluation scale

H-5