GPM3: Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformation Production and Management

Module 1: Advanced Mathematics ( 3 weeks)

Module 2: Computer Applications (3 weeks)

Module 3a: Introduction to the Geoinformatics Programme I (1 week) – First week of October

Module 3b: Introduction to the Geoinformatics Programme II (1 week) – Last week before Christmas

Module 4: Principles of Databases (3 weeks)

Module 5: Principles of Remote Sensing (3 weeks)

Module 6: Principles of GIS (3 weeks)

Module 7: Generation of Framework Data (3 weeks)

Module 8: Visualization and Dissemination of Geospatial data (3 weeks)

Module 9: Geoinformation Production and Services (3 weeks)

Module 10: Further Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Operations (3 weeks)

Module 11:Further GIS Operations (3 Weeks)

Module 12: Further Cartographic Operations (3 weeks)

Module 13: Study visit & Individual Project (3 weeks)

Modules 15 – 17: Final Project (9 weeks)

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  GPM.4 Course Structure

GPM4: Technologist Diploma in Geoinformation Production and Management

Module 1: Basic Mathematics ( 3 weeks)

Module 2: Statistics and Theory of Observations (3 weeks)

Module 3: Fundamentals of Computer Systems (3 weeks)

Module 4: Computer Programming & Information Technology (3 weeks)

Module 5: Database Systems (3 weeks)

Module 6: Spatial Data Acquisition Techniques (3 weeks)

Module 7: Image Processing and Interpretation (3 weeks)

Module 8: Georeferencing and DTM Generation (3 weeks)

Module 9: Digital Mapping (3 weeks)

Module 10: Cartographic Visualisation (3 weeks)

Module 11: Fundamentals of GIS (3 weeks)

Module 12: Photogrammetric Techniques I (3 weeks)

Module 13: Photogrammetric Techniques II (3 weeks)

Module 14: Remote Sensing Techniques (3 weeks)

Module 15: Map Up-dating from Images

Module 16: GIS Functionalities (3 weeks)

Module 17: GIS Applications and Case Studies (3 weeks)

Module 18: Cartographic Design, Presentation and Web Cartography (3 weeks)

Module 19: Topographic and Thematic Information Visualisation & Interpretation (3 weeks)

Module 20: Elements of Project Management and Introduction to Spatial Data Infrastructure (3 weeks)

Module 21: Individual Project and Study Visit (2 weeks)

Module 22 – 24: Final Project (9 weeks)

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    GPM.5 Course Structure

GPM5: Technician Diploma in Geoinformation Production and Management

Module 1: Introductory Mathematics I ( 3 weeks)

Module 2: Introductory Mathematics II (3 weeks)

Module 3: Basics of Computer Systems (3 weeks)

Module 4: Basics of Computer Programming (3 weeks)

Module 5: Introductory Databases (3 weeks)

Module 6: Introduction to Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (3 weeks)

Module 7: Analogue to Digital Data Conversion and Geodata Editing (3 weeks)

Module 8: Introduction to Point Determination Systems (3 weeks)

Module 9: Introduction to GIS (3 weeks)

Module 10: Visualisation and Cartography (3 weeks)

Module 11: Case Studies on Photogrammetric and Remote Sensing Data Acquisition Methods (3 weeks)

Module 12: Topographic and Thematic Information Extraction from Images (3 weeks)

Module 13: GIS Database Creation and Functionalities (3 weeks)

Module 14: GIS Operations (3 weeks)

Module 15: Introduction to Spatial Data Infrastructure and Metadata Creation (3 weeks)

Module 16: Salient Aspects of Map Production (3 weeks)

Module 17: Cartographic Symbolisation (3 weeks)

Module 18: Multimedia Map Production Aspects (3 weeks)

Module 19: Individual Project (3 weeks)

Module 20: Study Visit and Introduction to Project Planning (3 weeks)

Modules 21 – 23: Final Project Execution (9 weeks)

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TRAINING COST (AMOUNT IN US $ DOLLARS)

Postgraduate(GPM3)	Technologist(GPM4)	Technician(GPM5)
$ 3075.00	$ 4650.00	$ 4650.00

*Candidates from the host country ( Nigeria ) may be allowed to pay in Naira.

For non-residential PG-D, Technologist or Technician courses, please contact us.

Short Courses Fees:

The cost per week for a three (3)-week module is $50.00 but negotiable for duration longer than 3 weeks

 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

i) To be  considered for admission to the GPM.3 course, applicant should hold a university   degree or equivalent  from a recognized university  and have some years of operational experience in disciplines related to Geo-informatics.

ii) To be considered for admission to the GPM.4 course, applicant should hold GCE A\L, with credit in 2 cognate subjects including Mathematics, and general entry qualification to University or Upper credit Technician Diploma in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Surveying or any of the Environmental or earth sciences. And at least two (2) years post qualification experience.

iii) To be considered for admission to  the GPM.5 course, applicant should hold GCE O/L or its equivalent, with credit in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Geography, and at least two (2) years post qualification experience.

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STARTING DATE

The GPM.3 course starts 1st September of each year while the GPM.4 and GPM.5 courses  start 1st March of every  odd number year.

MSc. Programme

1. ITC-RECTAS Joint MSc.
2. OAU-RECTAS MSc.

Joint ITC-RECTAS Education Courses:

The joint ITC-RECTAS education programme commenced in September 2004 and it consists of the following levels:

•  Master of Science course with a duration of 18 months;

•  Post-Graduate diploma course with a duration of 12 months. Although RECTAS has been running its own independent PGD for the past 20 years, the “new” PGD is being considered ‘joint' from September 2004 because 9 of the modules of the RECTAS PGD are actually ITC MSc modules. (This course is subject to the formal approval of both ITC Institutes council and Scientific Council).

•  Short term refresher courses taking advantage of the modular design of RECTAS and ITC courses.

Programme Execution Strategy

In general, each partner will be responsible for the execution of its part and obligations resulting from the partnership.

A Board of Directors comprising of designated ITC and RECTAS representatives provides overall guidance and decides on policy matters, general strategic issues and possible conflicts that transcend the operational level.

For quality control and degree assessment, ITC has the overall responsibility for quality assurance and adherence to the ITC rules and regulations as well as degree assessment for the MSc course while RECTAS is responsible for the quality of the Post-graduate diploma course. For the MSc thesis, each student will have a RECTAS and an ITC supervisor at the beginning of the thesis work of the student. The supervisors from RECTAS and ITC are then responsible for the supervision of the student, and will keep each other informed on the feedback given to the student.

The joint programme, consisting of lectures, practical exercises, fieldwork, thesis writing and examination, will be completely in the English language. The two institutions will use the ITC Blackboard site: to access course materials, to give feedback and for module evaluations.

ITC and RECTAS will jointly arrange for a proper staff exchange programme for the lecturers involved in the modules at RECTAS and ITC. This programme will include missions by RECTAS staff to ITC as visiting lecturers, and ITC staff to RECTAS to supervise students in the joint PG and MSc courses, attend mid term presentations, and attend the final examinations while providing input in teaching modules at RECTAS where it fits into the mission plan.

 
Programme Structure and Formats

The joint MSc course has a modular set-up with 23 modules of three weeks each, of which 9 modules are common to 9 modules of the joint PG courses run at RECTAS, 2 modules are electives (one at RECTAS and the second at ITC) while the last 8 modules consist of the MSc research project.

The joint MSc course will run in three formats, according to the following corresponding implementation phases:

(a) Phase 1 applies for two years, (2004 & 2005) whereby the course runs under ITC assessment regulations. Exemption for the first 10 ITC modules is assigned, based on the 10 modules that are attended at RECTAS while the remaining 13 modules, including the research period, are attended ITC. The curricula of ITC and RECTAS will be adapted in this phase.

(b) Phase 2 applies for the next two years (2006 & 2007) whereby the course will run under ITC's and RECTAS' assessment regulations as a joint course. The first 14 modules will run at RECTAS and the research will run in ITC with thesis defence at RECTAS or ITC.

(c) The third phase is scheduled to commence in 2008 whereby the whole course runs at RECTAS with the same structure, curriculum and quality aspects as at ITC. In this phase, common course material development and joint research with ITC will take place.

  Award of Degree and Diploma

The joint programme will result in PG Diploma and Master of Science Degree. The Master of Science degree is issued under the auspices of ITC as “ Master of Science degree in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation with specialisation in Geoinformatics ” for the joint MSc Geoinformatics course, together with a course record with logos of ITC and RECTAS and signatures from both institutions. The course record will also reflect the contribution of the partners in the applicable implementation phase.

If a participant fails to comply with the conditions, which are described in the ITC MSc assessment regulations, s/he will be issued the PG Diploma (if s/he complies with the laid down conditions for the award of the diploma) or a certificate of attendance by RECTAS for the components/modules successfully completed subject to the approval of RECTAS' Course Board.

The PG Diploma course will result in a “Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformation production and Management” with a joint logo course record.

Any participant who fails to comply with the requirements for the PG course will be issued a certificate for the components/modules successfully completed.

  Target Participants

The courses aim at two types of students, i.e. young students who continue their education and mid-career professionals who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge. The first group are the BSc students wishing to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc degree and develop a career in the field of geo-informatics. Most of them will be self sponsored candidates. The second group consists of the mid career professionals who are already working in a professional organization, such as survey organisations, Remote Sensing and GIS companies, engineering consultants, IT companies, universities, NGO's etc.

  Quality assurance

The entrance requirements of the courses are designed to satisfy the rules and regulations of both partners. The PG Diploma students at RECTAS undergo the same course as the MSc stream for the first 10 modules except the module on research skills. The students, who get the joint PG Diploma (purely through study at RECTAS) in 2005 or later, would be allowed to enter the MSc joint course in module 11 if they fulfil the academic criteria and under the condition that the module on research skills is attended (if not already so). This entrance option is valid within a period as described in the ITC assessment regulations.

The quality and quality assurance of the joint programme have to meet the internal requirements of both Partners as well as the criteria of the accreditation bodies in the Netherlands . In case of differences the most stringent applies.

ITC will provide the facilities and library services during the ITC part of the joint programme as provided to other courses at ITC's premises. RECTAS will extend the same facilities and library services to participants and staff under this Joint Programme as to participants and visiting scientists. ITC will give access to the ITC library and e-journals during the whole course including the study period at RECTAS.

Supervision during MSc thesis period

Participants will be assigned a RECTAS and an ITC supervisor that will help them to prepare a detailed research proposal during modules 15. If the participant is at RECTAS, the RECTAS supervisor will discuss the topic and coordinate with the ITC supervisor and the opposite will happen if the participant is at ITC. The participant's research proposal will be formally assessed under the responsibility of the ITC programme Board.

During the MSc research period, participants will make a progress report every two weeks, which will be sent by e-mail to the ITC and RECTAS supervisors.

The midterm presentations in phase 1 and 2 of the joint programme are under the same circumstances as those for the ITC group of students.

RECTAS supervisors, Course Coordinators and at least one ITC representative will attend the midterm presentations, in phase 3 of the joint programme. The MSc participant will receive a written report with recommendations from the Course Coordinator.

The MSc thesis defence and graduation ceremony, in phase 1of the joint programme, is identical to that of the ITC group of students with at least one RECTAS expert as member of each thesis assessment board.

The MSc thesis defence and graduation ceremony, in phase 2 will be held at RECTAS or ITC depending on the chosen format for the course in this phase. In the first of the two formats, the whole research period, including defence is executed at ITC. At least one RECTAS expert will be member of each thesis assessment board. In the second format, the last month of the research period, including the defence and graduation ceremony, is executed at RECTAS. In this case, at least one ITC professor or associate professor will be member of each thesis assessment board.

The MSc thesis defence and graduation ceremony, in phase 3 of the joint programme will be held at RECTAS. At least one ITC professor or associate professor will be member of each thesis assessment board.

Internal quality assurance system .

The participants will evaluate the course, and most of the separate modules. The Course Board will issue the module- and end-of-course evaluation forms, and will manage the results. Content, quality of teaching and teaching materials will be evaluated. In addition, yearly evaluation reports (based on results of module and end-of-course evaluations, progress of participants, retention and completion rates and preferably also graduate and employer evaluations) and also improvement plans per programme will be made by the ITC Programme Director and the RECTAS Course Coordinators jointly and submitted to the ITC Programme Board and RECTAS Course Board.

COURSE FEES

The following table gives the planned payable course fee for the joint MSc course*. In the first four years (2004 – 2007) of the partnership, funding has been provided for the best five candidates that meet all the admission criteria to participate in the course. The five positions are however reserved for the candidates of RECTAS' member states who will be selected from among the PG diploma students of RECTAS. Private and other students have to source for their own funding.

Period	Tuition Fee (Euro)	Additional Costs (Euro)	Allowance and Accommodation (Euro)	International Airticket	Total Cost (Euro)
Phase 1 (2004 & 2005)	4650	2915	8025	1100	16690
Phase 2 (2006 & 2007)	4350	4,300	6194	1100	15944
Phase 3 (2008 & 2009)	3000	4,125	6,350	1100	14575
Phase 4 (from 2010)	2700	2565	1136	-	6401

* ITC and RECTAS reserve the right to vary these fees depending on unforeseen external factors.

Joint Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) – RECTAS MSc Programme

OAU now runs Masters degrees (MSc and Professional Masters) in Remote Sensing and GIS in collaboration with RECTAS. The programme started in 2003. For further information, please contact RECTAS or the Head of Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife , Nigeria .

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