SCOPE OF INFORMATION
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| Short Description of the SLP: |
This SLP aims to incorporate the use of GIS in urban theories that are imperative to the planning process. It will thus include discussion of the gravity model, capturing data, spatial analysis, and making maps using the softwre and spatial data alignment to these theories. |
| Admission Requirements: |
Urban and Regional Planning Practitioners.
GIS Practitioners.
Other users of GIS within the Spatial Planning fraternity.
Postgraduate qualification.
Computer literacy. |
| Learning Duration: |
4 Days |
| Costs: | To be confirmed by Academic Entity upon request |
| Language of Tuition: | English |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Contact and Distance /Mixed |
| Campus: |
Bloemfontein |
| Learning Level: | No formal NQF based qualification. It offers Certificate of Completion which enhances admission to the Spatial Planning programmes via RPL. |
| Dates of Programme: |
To be confirmed upon request |
| Nature of Programme: | Competence |
| Programme Structure: |
Unit 1: Urban and regional Planning Theory.
Unit 2: Urban Models e.g. Gravity Model.
Unit 3: GIS heory, Projection, Data Models, Spatial Data, Cartography.
Unit 4: Using GIS Software (QGIS) for data capturing, spatial analysis and mapping. |
| Assessments: |
Assignments and practical project. |