New Content 2017/18
From winter semester 2017/18 we will offer new modules and content with a focus on the following six fields of specialization:
- Geoinformatics: Web processing services and OpenSource GIS
- Geovisualization: Computer-aided visualization, communication and use of geospatial information
- Geobusiness: Location-aware spatial analysis based on economic principles
- Environment: Monitoring and managing our changing natural environment by means of GIS and remote sensing
- Geodesy: Engineering photogrammetry and geod-esy for automated information extraction
- Navigation: GNSS/MEMS integrated precise navigation for outdoor and indoor applications
Lectures of the International Geomatics Master Program
1st semester (winter semester)
Required modules
Module GMCM110: GIS & Databases - (5 weekly hr, 5 ECTS)
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - (3 hr, 3 ECTS)
Databases - (2 hr, 2 ECTS)
Module GMCM120: Object-Oriented & Web Programming - (5 weekly hr, 5 ECTS)
Object-Oriented Programming - (3 hr, 3 ECTS)
Web Programming - (2 hr, 2 ECTS)
Module GMCM130: Language & Academic Writing (6 weekly hr, 5 ECTS)
Language Courses from IfS - (4 hr, 3 ECTS)
Academic Writing - (2 hr, 2 ECTS)
Module GMCM140: Pre-required Electives - (10 weekly hr, 15 ECTS)
see Pre-required Elective courses (5 to be selected)
Pre-required elective courses
Course GMCM141: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE350)
Course GMCM142: Photogrammetry and Computer Vision - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Course GMCM143: Thematic Cartography - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE330)
Course GMCM144: 3D Visualization - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE230)
Course GMCM145: Statistics and Adjustments - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE270)
Course GMCM146: Advanced Parameter Estimation - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Course GMCM147: Satellite Geodesy - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE260 & GMCE270)
Course GMCM148: Economics and Marketing - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
(pre-requisite for GMCE240 & GMCE340)
2nd semester (summer semester)
Required modules
Module GMCM210: Software Engineering - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Software Engineering - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Object-Oriented Programming 2 - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Module GMCM220: Web Services & Monitoring - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Programming for Geomonitoring - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Web Processing Services - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Module GMCE230 to GMCE270: Electives - (12 weekly hr, 18 ECTS)
see Elective modules (3 to be selected)
Elective modules
Module GMCE230: Virtual Reality - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE240: Combining Space and Marketing - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE250: Mobile Map Apps in Nature Conservation - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE260: Intelligent Systems and Engineering Geodesy - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE270: Building Information Modelling - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
3rd semester (winter semester)
Required modules
Module GMCM310: Geostatistics - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Theory of Geostatistics - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Application of Geostatistical Methods - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Module GMCM320: OpenSource GIS - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Introduction to OpenSource GIS - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Application of OpenSource GIS - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Module GMCE330 to GMCE370: Electives - (12 weekly hr, 18 ECTS)
see Elective modules (3 to be selected)
Elective modules
Module GMCE330: Space-Time Visualization of Statistical Data - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE340: LBS for Business - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE350: Satellite Image Change Detection - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Module GMCE360: Physical and Mathematical Geodesy - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
Physical Geodesy - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Mathematical Geodesy - (2 hr, 3 ECTS)
Module GMCE370: Navigation Technologies and Mobile GIS - (4 weekly hr, 6 ECTS)
4th semester, Master thesis
Master thesis
Module GMCM410: Seminar for Master Thesis - (1 month, 5 ECTS)
Module GMCM420: Master Thesis - (5 months, 22 ECTS)
Module GMCM430: Colloquium for Master Thesis - (3 ECTS)