Middlesex University Summer School
Middlesex University
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful set of tools which has revolutionised data analysis in a wide range of disciplines. This module provides an introduction to the use of GIS in the Social Sciences. You will gain basic skills to use a GIS software package (i.e. ArcGIS) and some online tools to import, create, manage, edit, analyse and export geographic data and thematic maps. Key topics include the representation and accuracy of spatial data, the management of databases and issues of ethics and copyrights. The module will also show several GIS applications to different areas of research, including Social Policy, Health, Human Geography, Migration Studies and Criminology.
General funding sources
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Study information
- Qualification:
- 15 credit course
- Study duration:
- Two weeks, two days a week, 10am to 3pm
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Start month:
- 14-22 July 2008
- Fees:
- £270 UK/EU; £840 International
Contacts and how to apply
- Administrative contact and how to apply:
- Summer School Office
Middlesex University
Trent Park Campus
Bramley Road
London
N14 4YZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0) 20 8411 5782
Faz: +44 (0) 20 8411 2297
Email: sschool@mdx.ac.uk
