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Introduction to module 1017
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Making sense of a complex world;
Introduction to this module
Landscape modelling1017DL
Module staff
• Julian Swindell: module [email protected]– Rural landscape, – Modelling the landscape as maps and
computerised models• Iain Butler
[email protected]– Urban landscape
Aims: Why we are running this module
Three things surveying students need to know:
• How the real world can be visualised as simple, manageable models – analogue maps and digital spatial models
• Why contemporary landscapes are like they are• How to use maps and spatial models as aids to
managing the developing landscapes of the future
Objectives: the module content
This module covers three overarching areas• An examination of traditional and digital technologies used
in the creation of maps. • A study of the evolution of the contemporary landscape, both
rural and urban from historical times to the present day• An exploration of the technologies used for creating,
manipulating and analysing spatial data as landscape models to aid land and property management.
Outcomes: what successful students will achieve in the module
To achieve credit for this module, students must be able to: • Demonstrate knowledge of how landscapes can be represented
as a graphical or digital model;• Demonstrate knowledge of how contemporary landscapes
came to their current form;• Demonstrate understanding of why and how people and
societies value and manage landscapes;• Obtain data and information needed to model both rural and
urban landscapes;• Use GIS and ICT to
collect, manage, model and analyse landscape information.
Assessments
• Two forms of assessment will be used– Marked assessments
• There are two of these, one carried out during the module and one at the end
– Developmental assessments• These are unmarked, but they will develop the
skills and knowledge you require for complete the marked assessments
Marked Assessment 1: Coursework
• One coursework assessment, carrying 50% of the module mark:– This is set at the beginning of the module. – There will be one coursework tutorial whilst
you are working on it– You will receive a mark and feedback
within three weeks of submission
Mark Assessment 2: Examination
• One, two hour exam at the end of the module, carrying 50% of module mark
• This will be closed book, unseen with a choice of questions to answer
• Previous exam papers are available for study
Developmental assessments: lots
• There will be student activities associated with each unit of the module
• You will be expected to take a full part in online discussion forums
• These activities carry no mark, but you need to work through all of them to be adequately prepared for marked assessments.
Module Web site
• The module is supported by a web site on the Gateway VLE. This will contain all support materials and links to external resources http://gateway.rau.ac.uk
• This site will develop and change during the course of the module, managed in part by your feedback.
Gateway home for Landscape modelling module 1017
Current activity box. Updated weekly
Important resources, Updated occasionally
Module staff
Timetable and discussion forum
Live resource link
Module learning outcome
Resources still to come (not linked yet)
Evolution of the rural landscape
Elements of the rural landscape
Rivers and canals
BuildingsWalls and fences
Roads
Cherished landscapes
Urban Landscape
• Urban landscapes; what they are
• What they mean• Why they are
important • How they developed• How they are now
controlled• How important their
role is today
Townscape
• The language of urban landscapes– Elements/components– Subjective and
objective perceptions– ‘eye of beholder’– Visual exploration
Urban Landscape Elements
• The buildings– Different ages and
styles– Vernacular and polite
• The spaces– designed landscapes
• Their arrangement– City plans and
models
Landscape modelling
• The Ordnance Survey and its products
• Other sources of maps and spatial data
Maps as graphical models of the real World
GIS (geographical information systems) and their applications
• GIS for – Map visualisation– Model building– Data integration– Spatial analysis– Problem solving– Decision making
And finally
• You will only learn if you work hard• It will be hard• You are expected to read widely• You are expected to develop your own
notes on the subject• Assessments may cover any aspect of
the subject, don’t skip anything out
What next?
• Go through this module’s Gateway site and see how it is structured and what resources are accessible
• Check Gateway frequently to see what is happening
• Use the forum for module communication and queries
http://gateway.rau.ac.uk