| Unit name | Introduction to Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM0076 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Zhu |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit provides an advanced introduction to the utilization and development of artificial intelligence (AI) in geography. It will examine fundamentals in geographic information science and basics of AI techniques, promoting the interdisciplinary field of geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI). The unit will introduce key concepts, models, and technologies of GeoAI, and discuss its recent advances and applications in addressing geospatial problems, ranging from processing environmental observations to uncovering insights from social sensing. In addition to the utilization of AI in geography, this unit highlights the role geospatial knowledge plays in advancing AI techniques. The unit aims to:
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Computer-lab based lectures (mixture of computer practicals and lectures)
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Throughout the course students will receive formative feedback on code development during the unit seminars.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Report (100%). The assessment tests all the ILOs.
This will elaborate the process of developing GeoAI methods to uncover insights from open geospatial data. This report will be written in a reproducible manner and will include the necessary code for the data analysis and the outputs.
When assessment does not go to plan
Students will be offered an alternative assessment for completion in the summer reassessment period, of a similar format to that of the original submission.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOGM0076).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
