GIS: Geographical Databases

This course explores both theoretical and practical aspects of geographical databases, including their design, implementation, and usage. you will start with general database terminologies like DBMS, SQL, and ACID, before diving into the steps for designing and implementing a database. These steps include requirement analysis, conceptual modeling, internal modeling, and physical implementation.

The lectures cover the theory behind relational databases (SQL, normal forms, etc.), object-oriented databases (object classes, inheritance, etc.), and the storage of geographical data in databases. you will also tackle practical issues, such as storing geographical data in files versus databases. The course culminates in a major project where you will model and create a geographical database.

Prerequisites

90 ECTS including 30 ECTS in GIS. English 6/English Course B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875
First payment: SEK 16,875

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.