Duration
25h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geography : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The theoretical lessons address the following topics:
- A brief history of Remote Sensing
- The physical basis of remote sensing
- Satellites & sensors
- Images and their properties
- Image enhancements and corrections
- Georeferencing and Orthorectification
- Image interpretation and analyses
- Image Classification
The practical lessons address the following topics:
- Composite images and classification
- Flood detection
- Time series analysis
- Radar interferometry
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course provides an introduction to remote sensing, focusing on the fundamental principles and key concepts of remote sensing.
Practical sessions will allow the students to strengthen theoretical concepts and apply the methods seen in the theoritical lectures.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theoretical and pratical lectures.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Theoretical and pratical lectures are face-to-face (every week).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Slides of the theoretical and pratical lectures are available on eCampus. Links to additional material (books or papers) are also provided at the end of each set of slides.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Written exam for the theoretical and practical part.
The goal of the exam is to assess the understanding of theoretical lectures. Students will have to answer questions covering the whole course material.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. François Jonard, francois.jonard@uliege.be