GSP4401EN - Study Beyond Field Instruction II

Course description

Through advanced supervised field GIS, along with concurrent class meetings to discuss GIS experiences, students continue to learn how to integrate their coursework with GIS practice in real life settings. The field instruction includes discussion of GIS project development and deliverables.

How this course benefits students

This field study gives students the opportunity for first-hand experience managing a GIS-related problem from beginning to end using project management tools and GIS. Students see the fruits of their labors by doing data acquisition, managing GIS workflow, and presenting results. In this field study, students reinforce their knowledge and further hone their GIS skills.

Why this course is important

Because this course places the student in the field, this course gives the student a broad understanding of managing GIS work and project management. In order to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth, students must know how to make good decisions and manage scarce resources and this requires leadership, planning on the ground, and making decisions based on experience.

Credit hours
3 hours
Subject area
Geospatial Studies
Educational level
Bachelor
Learning type
Instructional
Prerequisites
None
Upcoming terms
Pending
* Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Registrar's office with schedule questions.

How this course relates to missional core values

Biblically based

This course conforms to the Biblical affirmation in Genesis wherein God gave man dominion over the Earth and all living things.

Missionally driven

Learning by doing is essential to the logistical aspects of missional work, including project management, decision making, and leadership.

Contextually informed

Students will GIS software, project management tools, and apply their skills and knowledge in roles much like they will in the context of missional work.

Interculturally focused

Students are placed in international contexts, either physically or virtually, in which they observe how culture and public policy influence physical geography.

Practically minded

Students leave the course with real experience and an advanced understanding of the practical and logistical roles of GIS professionals and management of GIS work.

Experientially transformed

With an understanding of GIS software and the contexts in which it is employed, students come away with real experience preparing them for their missional roles.