MSc in Geographic Information Management
Course content for 2009 entry
8 core module(s):
There is some coverage of technical issues (e.g. DITA, GI Science, GITA) but these are all placed in the context in which these technologies are used in the GI workplace. This provides vital grounding in the technological drivers that influence GI management.
The modules provide a balance between GI specific issues (GI Science, VGI, GITA) and a wider context of information handling (ILP, IM, IRO). Since much of the use of GI overlaps with more general information science issues, it is important to be able to relate the specific to the general.
They also importantly allow students not only to develop specific GI management skills and understanding, but also develop the skills required to evaluate and communicate GI related issues (IM, VGI, RECS).
Successful completion of this combination of modules produces graduates who are technically literate, and are able to apply these skills, and critically evaluate and communicate effectively in the GI field.