From: boss@geovax.ed.ac.uk (Bruce Gittings)
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis
Subject: GIS Masters Programme at The University of Edinburgh
Date: 23 Jan 93 01:23:46 GMT
Organization: University of Edinburgh, Geography Department.

Readers of the group have previously asked for information relating
to the Masters course we run in Edinburgh,  thus please excuse the
following advertisment which is provided as a "public service".

Best Regards,

Bruce Gittings,
The University of Edinburgh


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M.Sc./Diploma in GIS at the University of Edinburgh
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The  importance  of the spatial dimension in large scale data  analysis  for  
problems  of  environmental monitoring,  regional development and  land  use  
planning is now widely recognised.  Such investigations require the building 
of  sophisticated  geographical  information  systems  to  interrelate  data 
derived from censuses,  surveys,  maps in conventional and digital form  and 
satellite imagery.

The  Department  of  Geography  at Edinburgh  University  has  been  at  the 
forefront of GIS-related research for more than 15 years.   We have a  large 
group  of GIS researchers and the most significant dedicated  GIS  computing 
facility of any University in Europe.   Our M.Sc. and Diploma courses in GIS 
were the first of their kind in the U.K.  They remain the largest, with more 
than thirty-five M.Sc. students annually.

The  course  is  composed  of a set of base and  option  courses  which  are 
structured  to allow maximum flexibility.   The base courses deal  with  GIS 
principles,  including  relational database methods and elements of  spatial 
analysis.   Supporting  option courses cover areas such as GIS software  and 
systems,   software   engineering,   GIS   algorithms,   advanced   computer 
cartography,  remote sensing methods and the use of terrain models.  Further 
options provide an opportunity to investigate a range of applications in the 
fields of public policy and decision-making,  locational modelling, develop-
ment planning and simulation-based studies.

In  all  parts  of  the  course  considerable  emphasis  is  placed  on  the 
acquisition of specialist skills.  Therefore, substantial practical work, in 
the  form  of  exercises  and projects using  the  Department  of  Geography 
VAXcluster and a large number of linked workstations, complements the formal 
lecture content of individual options.

The  course  work for the M.Sc.  is taught between October  and  March;  the 
remaining  six  months  being devoted to  an  individual  research  project.  
A wide  variety  of  research projects are  possible.   Recent  topics  have 
addressed theoretical issues such as parallel processing and object-oriented 
methods  in  GIS.   In  addition,  a range of  GIS  applications  have  been 
considered,  many projects involving co-operation with outside organisations 
in the public and private sectors.

The  shorter Diploma course runs from October to June.   The course work  is 
the  same as that for the M.Sc.,  with an extended practical project  taking 
up the final term.

The M.Sc./Diploma is open to those with an honours degree or equivalent.  We 
value experience,  and are particularly willing to support applications from 
more  mature  individuals wishing to consolidate  skills.   Applicants  from 
overseas  are  required  to have a good working  knowledge  of  the  English 
language.   The  M.Sc.  course  is recognised by the  Royal  Institution  of 
Chartered Surveyors as providing exemption from their professional  examina-
tions.

The M.Sc.  course is supported by awards from NERC,  SERC and ESRC (priority 
rated) for the funding of U.K. students.  The Diploma course is supported by 
the SOED for Scottish students and has been supported by the LEAs in England 
and Northern Ireland.

Further  information regarding the entry requirements,  course syllabus  and 
fees can be obtained from:

     Bruce M. Gittings
     Department of Geography
     The University of Edinburgh
     Drummond Street
     Edinburgh, EH8 9XP
     Scotland, U.K.

Telephone:  031-650 2523 (Direct Dial)                    
FAX:        031-556 0544            
Telex:      727442 UNIVED-G (Mark: Attn. B. M. Gittings, Geography) 
E-mail:     GISADMIN@UK.AC.EDINBURGH.GEOVAX (JANET) 



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