First-Year Studies Programme

The first-year Studies Program of the Curriculum is organised in 7 Units (60 ECTS).

Semester I

• GIS & Spatial Statistics (10 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Geographical Information Systems
  • Applied Spatial Analysis
• Remote sensing and image processing (11 ECTS)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Digital Image Analysis
  • Basic Geodesy and Digital Photogrammetry
• Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems (9 ECTS)
  • Introduction to the Mediterranean Environment
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Agriculture Modeling under Climate Change

Semester I I

• Environmental Assessment Processes (8 ECTS)
  • Environmental Legislation
  • Environmental Assessment Theory
  • Environmental Assessment Applications
• Specialised Topics in Geoinformation Applications (10 ECTS)
  • Environmental modeling
  • Decision support systems using GIS
  • Scientific Writing on GIS/RS case studies
• Advanced Remote Sensing Topics (9 ECTS)
  • Radar and Lidar Applications
  • ICTs for Agriculture and Water Resources Management
  • Remote Sensing of Urban Environments
• Extended Essay (3 ECTS)

Second Year

The Master of Science Programme (Project - 9 months duration, 60 ECTS)

Students who qualify for the second year (Master of Science Degree candidates) pursue their research thesis under the supervision of visiting and/or MAICh faculty in an environment fully equipped with modern facilities. Research addresses spearhead topics supporting national and EU environmental policies within an interdisciplinary international scientific network.

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