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Forestry Information Systems (5 cr)

Code: 6M00DO43-3005

General information


Enrolment period
20.04.2024 - 22.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Credits
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Forestry
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
Jukka Tohu
Lari-Pekka Välitalo
Person in charge
Ari Vanamo
Tags
BLENDED
Course
6M00DO43

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- understands the connection between the operations and the information systems and the requirements of the organization's operations to the information systems
- Is aware of the general information system development in the forest sector (eg Forest Big Data)
- understands the structure of relational databases and the role of spatial data in the information system
- has the basic capabilities to be able to participate in information systems design and development projects

Content (course unit)

Structure of information system, databases and development of information systems, role of spatial data in forest information systems, examples of organizations' information systems. An information system application containing spatial data is created as an exercise.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student understands the connection between operations and information systems and understands how the operation of an organization influences the requirements for information systems
He / she is able to create a geographic information system application

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student understands the structure of relational databases and demonstrates it in the information system application.
He/ she is aware of the general development of information systems in the forest sector.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to demonstrate that he / she is able to utilize the general development of information systems in the forest sector. He / she has acquired the skills to efficiently utilize forest information systems and is able to participate in information system design and development projects.

Location and time

Opintojakso alkaa 23.10. verkkoluennoilla
Lähijaksot ja etäluennot lukkarissa.
Viimeiset luennot 13.12.

Exam schedules

Tentti 14.12.
Uusintatentit 17.1. ja 31.1.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointi asteikolla 0-5
Tietojärjestelmän laatimisharjoitus 40%
Tentti 30 %
Etätehtävät 30 %
Kontakiopetukseen on osallistuttava. Opintojakson harjoitus ja etätehtävät on palautettava annetussa aikataulussa. Harjoituksen palautus myöhässä laskee harjoituksen arvosanaa (viikko myöhässä arvosana laskee yhdellä, kaksi viikkoa kahdella, kuukausi kolmella, yli kuukausi maksimiarvosana on 1 koko opintojaksosta).

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Monimuotototeutus, jossa osa lähitunteja ja osa etätunteja
Lisäksi itsenäistä opiskelua ja tehtäviä

Learning materials

Annetaan moodlessa

Student workload

Kontaktiopetusta ja verkkotapaamisia n. 40 h
Harjoituksia ja etätehtäviä n. 90 h

Content scheduling

Tunneilla teemaluentoja ja keskustelua tietojärjestelmistä.
Lisäksi etätehtäviä ja tietojärjestelmän laatimisharjoitus omatoimisesti

Completion alternatives

ei ole

Practical training and working life cooperation

Vierailijoita metsäalan organisaatioista

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