LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course, the student is aware of current and forthcoming Earth observation missions. The student understands the principles of passive, optical remote sensing and can define radiometric concepts related to it. The student is able to conduct basic preprocessing and interpretation of optical satellite data and is aware of the limitations related to these processes. The student understands the scientific writing process, the structure of scientific reports, and is able to produce scientific text at the level needed for a master’s thesis in geoinformatics.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 03.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Miina Rautiainen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course provides an overview of Earth observation missions and related monitoring applications. Basic radiometric concepts and access, preprocessing and interpretation methods of passive, optical remote sensing data are discussed. The course also introduces scientific writing skills, so that students are ready to write their master’s thesis in the field of geoinformatics. Course assignments are related to processing satellite data and scientific writing.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exam and assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching and independent study 50 h, assignments 100 h, exam and preparing for it 12 h.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
13 Climate Action
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Autumn IIRegistration:
The course is offered only to students in the Master's Programme in Geoinformatics, Master's Programme in Electronics and Nanotechnology (“space science and technology” specialization), Doctoral Programme in Engineering (major in geoinformatics) and those exchange students who have been pre-admitted to the course.