Geomatics: Programming for Applications in GIS and Remote Sensing

Education facts

Code: NGEN20

<p>In this course you learn to handle the programming language Python to solve problems and tasks in geographic information sciences (GIS) and remote sensing, as well as for applications in physical geography and ecosystem sciences. The course content is largely practically oriented to give training in problem-solving, and in how problems can is structured to be solved with programming tools.</p><h3>Course content</h3> <p>The course is largely practically oriented to give training in problem-solving, and in how problems can is structured to be solved with programming tools. The course give theoretical bases of programming and application of programming in GIS and remote sensing with a focus on practical exercises and applications within physical geography and ecosystem sciences. The course starts with basic programming as handling variables, logical operations, IF clauses and loops, and continues with lists, matrices, file management. Your get training to create your own functions and modules; work with external libraries and object-oriented programming. The final part treats GIS programming with ArcGIS to automate analyses and create GIS tools. Most cases are based on realistic and relevant GIS and remote sensing applications with connections to physical geography and ecosystem sciences.</p> <h3>Course design</h3> <p>The teaching consists of compulsory practical exercises to give training in programming and problem-solving. The course starts with basic programming with gradually increasing difficulty in the exercises and introduces new programming tools with focus on GIS and remote sensing. The final part is completely oriented towards GIS programming and is completed with a programming project that is carried out independently or in groups.</p><p>https://www.nateko.lu.se/education/advanced-courses/programming-applications-gis-and-remote-sensing</p>

Entry requirements

Entry to the course requires general entry requirements, English 6/B and at least 90 credits in natural sciences or technology of which at least 15 credits in GIS (such as NGEA11 Spatial analysis, 7.5 credits) or the equivalent such as cartography, geodesy or remote sensing.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Geomatics: Programming for Applications in GIS and Remote Sensing

  Lund University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %