Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis

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Course Title

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis

Author(s)

VanValkenburgh, Parker

Institution Where Taught

Brown University

Year Course Taught

2018

Semester or Date Taught

Fall

Web Address (URL)

https://cab.brown.edu/

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Course Number

ANTH 1201

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Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the concepts and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Through weekly lab assignments and work on independent projects, students develop skills in cartography and coordinate systems, spatial database design, image processing, basic spatial analysis, hydrological modeling, and three-dimensional modeling. Discussions and case material draw primarily from the application of GIS in archaeology, anthropology, and cultural geography, including the study of archival materials and the ethics of geographic representation. Provides foundation for upper division coursework in spatial analysis. Software focuses on ESRI products (ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS Pro).

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