Advances in Remote Sensing
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| GEOG3055 | Geography | 3 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- GEOG3055
- School
- Geography
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module introduces basic physical principles of remote sensing, key remote sensing platforms/sensors and their applications within geography and the environment. It covers the theory behind remote sensing, provides hands-on practical experience of remote sensing data processing and insights into recent and cutting-edge uses of remote sensing for responding to socio-environmental challenges facing the globe.
Target Students
Year 3 and 4 students who have successfully completed GEOG2021 Earth Observation or GEOG2014 Spatial Decision Making or COMP2005 Introduction to Image Processing or PHYS2007 Optics and Electromagnetism. We will also consider students with other equivalent experience, at the discretion of the module teaching team (students must email module teaching team for permission).
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
- Spatial Decision Making (GEOG2014)
- Earth Observation (GEOG2021)
- Introduction to Image Processing (COMP2005)
- Optics and Electromagnetism (PHYS2007)
Classes
Teaching will take place through a mixture of lectures and computer practicals.
Assessment
- 50% Coursework: 2,000 words.
- 50% Electronic Exam (2-hour): 2 hour electronic exam (Autumn)
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide advanced insights into the rapidly evolving field of remote sensing. The module will give students a strong theoretical and practical foundation of key themes in remote sensing for Earth observation. Students will gain knowledge of cutting-edge developments in remote sensing via exposure to recent advances from the research community.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of remote sensing.
- Show knowledge of key remote sensing systems and their imagery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how remote sensing may be used in a variety of application domains and the research frontier for the discipline.
B. Intellectual Skills:
- Explain the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with key components of the environment.
- Explain the properties of a range of remote sensing systems and platforms.
- Explain processing techniques appropriate for common remote sensing applications.
C. Professional Practical Skills:
- Develop practical skills in the manipulation of remotely sensed data.
- Develop a working knowledge of remote sensing software.
- Critically evaluate the outputs of remote sensing analyses.
D. Transferable Skills:
- Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- Demonstrate skills in information technology and geographical data handling.
- Communicate the results of remote sensing data analysis in written documentation.