Available courses

Old Introduction to Remote Sensing (10 ECTS)

The course Principles of Remote Sensing introduces remote sensing (RS) as a technique for acquiring different types of geospatial information.

The course will equip the participant with conceptual and practical knowledge of remote sensing and corresponding skills to extract information from remote sensing data in an application context (for this MSc course the NRM context). The course is useful for both the novice to remote sensing and the one experienced in some aspects but missing the complete overview of the state-of-the art and/or the conceptual foundation.

Introduction to Remote Sensing (10 ECTS)

Please note that this course came to a full stop on 31 March 2024.

The course Principles of Remote Sensing introduces remote sensing (RS) as a technique for acquiring different types of geospatial information.

The course will equip the participant with conceptual and practical knowledge of remote sensing and corresponding skills to extract information from remote sensing data in an application context (for this MSc course the NRM context). The course is useful for both the novice to remote sensing and the one experienced in some aspects but missing the complete overview of the state-of-the art and/or the conceptual foundation.

Spatial Biological Modelling (5 ECTS)

In this course you will learn to create maps that show the potential distribution of species (either plants or animals) and how this distribution might be affected by climatic change. You will practice these skills in a small project where you will work with real data.

Systems approach for NRM -2020 (7.5 ECTS)

Please, note that this course has come to a full stop on 28 September 2024.

After dealing with the basics of GIS and remote sensing, you will now be challenged to master the concepts of natural resources management (NRM). This ultimately will lead to applying earth observation techniques and spatial analysis in the field of NRM.

The course Intro to NRM is 5 ECTS

Food Security (5 ECTS)

This module will teach the students how remote sensing and GIS can be used in relation to different aspects of food security. In its basic concept, food security is equal to agriculture and production of crops. In a wider concept it also involves distribution issues, and issues related to when and where different crops are produced and possibilities for the producers to access e.g. market places.

The course Food Security is 5 ECTS

Carbon and Climate Change (7.5 ECTS)

Proposal Writing/Defence (5 ECTS)

In the proposal writing course you develop a proposal for your thesis research under guidance of a supervisor. Your peers in this course play an equally important role as sparring partners.You are therefor advised to frequently use the forum and any other tools of communication with your peers.

You will not find many assignments or lectures, most of your time should be dedicated to a thorough literature search and reading relevant literature in order to come up with context and knowledge gaps which will be addressed in your research.

The proposals have to be defended before a Proposal Assessment Committee (PAC), consisting of your supervisor and  other staff. Upon approval of the proposal you may continue to actually pursuit the  research.

Earth Observation for Natural Resources Management (7.5 ECTS)

The aim of this course is guide students in using the scale observation together with stakeholder needs to select and apply an appropriate Earth Observation dataset(s) and analytical technique to solve problems within the three FORAGES themes (biodiversity conservation, forest management and food security analysis). At the end of the courses, students will design a technical workflow to address these problems that includes an "optimal" set of EO data and analytical techniques.

RS & GIS for Food Security

Proposal Writing/Defence New

In the proposal writing course you develop a proposal for your thesis research under guidance of a supervisor. Your peers in this course play an equally important role as sparring partners. You are therefor advised to frequently use the forum and any other tools of communication with your peers.

You will not find many assignments or lectures, most of your time should be dedicated to a thorough literature search and reading relevant literature in order to come up with context and knowledge gaps which will be addressed in your research.

The proposals have to be defended before a Proposal Assessment Committee (PAC), consisting of your supervisor and  other staff. Upon approval of the proposal you may continue to actually pursuit the research.

Capita Selecta (5 ECTS)

This course aims at providing an overview of available tools (methods) for data analysis and processing in relation to your upcoming research project. After a critical selection you will gain experience in applying the tool to extract information from existing data.