IST 377A - GIS Special Topics: GIS for Data Science

Today, the growing availability of data analytic tools, along with ever increasing data sources, are allowing the extraction of knowledge from data in a manner previously unseen. This activity is often described as data science. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that GIS data, and related analytic techniques, can enhance this activity by providing a “spatial lens” with which to extract further knowledge. As such, this course provides an overview of GIS for data science, a review of the necessary methods and tools to perform GIS data science, and presents many examples of the applied use of GIS data science. Students demonstrate their understanding of the principles and fundamental concepts of GIS data science in a culminating project. Various course activities will expose students to the most current geospatial technologies and emerging issues and trends in the field.
Units: 4
Pre-requisite: IST 370
Course Type: Seminar