1. M.Sc CRP-07 Cource Code 572 Geographical Information Systems GIS Syllabus Out line

2. Theory Introduction to GIS Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS Data model and data structure Characteristics and nature of spatial data Co-ordinate System and Map Projection Drawing of Map Projections and Error Estimations

3. Theory Data acquisition techniques Describing and Analyzing Fields Alternate Approaches for Mapping (Geocoding, Survey Data Integration) Geocoding and Survey Data Integration in GIS, Global Positioning System

4. Theory Using GIS in carrying out urban and regional planning tasks like site selection, land use planning, zoning, land registration and titling Land Information System and their relevance to City and Regional Planning

5. Theory Designing GIS questions Geo-Information Management Geostatistics Visualization of Geospatial Data Area Objects and Spatial Autocorrelation Multivariate Data Multidimensional Space and Spatialization

6. Theory Research design and project management in GIS GIS Modeling and Related Issues Development control, utilities management and community planning.

7. Practical Work Understanding of Georefrencing and Rectification Working with layers Adding attribute data Linking multiple varied sources of tabular data to spatial datasets Labeling features Symbolization

8. Practical Work Map Layouts Development Procedures, Cleaning and Editing Cartographic Data Map Overlay Analysis 3D Visualization of Spatial Data Importing spatial data Integration of GIS with other software applications like AutoCAD etc

9. Practical Work Spatial Analysis Spatial Interpolations Geostatistical Analysis Point Pattern Analysis Lines and Networks Network Analysis

10. Books Recommended: 1. Lillis and Thomas, “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation,” John Willey, New York, 1979 2. UNCHS (Habitat), Remote Sensing for Human Settlement, Nairobi,1989 3. Pazner Micha, Map Processor; A Geographic Information System,John Willey, New York, 1989.

11. Books Recommended: 4. Stewart Fotheringham, Chris Brunsdon, Martin E Charlton (2000)Quantitative Geography: Perspectives on Spatial Data Analysis SAGE Publications ISBN: 0761959483 5. John Stillwell (2004) Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis John Wiley &Sons, Ltd. England ISBN: 0470844094 6. Jacek Malczewski (1999) GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0471329444

12. Books Recommended: 7. Martien Molenaar (1998) An Introduction to the Theory of Spatial Object Modeling for GIS Taylor & Francis, Inc. ISBN: 074840774X 8. Chen “Introduction to Geographic Information System”