Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The course has a predominantly theoretical and theoretical-practical orientation, thus teaching and learning activities are developed using the lecture approach. With the teacher's support, the analysis and practical discussion of satellite images is addressed, but without involving the use of specific software by the student. In this context it is of great significance both autonomous work (reading comprehension and study of the literature, visualization and interpretation of satellite images...) and a collaborative attitude in practice sessions, as well as the effectiveness of tutorials as a tool for autonomous learning.

5.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks: 

• Lectures and practice sessions (16 hours): lecture (12 hours), interactive-practical activities (4 hours).
• Guided tasks to strengthen the critical learning of the competencies: 4 hours
• Study: 29 hours
• Assessment in the form of a written exam: 1 hour

5.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

1. General presentation (objectives, syllabus and agenda, assessment).
2. General literature and Internet resources in remote sensing.
3. Conceptual framework of remote sensing.
4. Physical principles of remote sensing.
5. Remote sensing systems, resolution of a sensor system.
6. Visual enhancement and interpretation of mono- and multi- band (RGB composites).
7. Spectral signatures (introduction).
8. Remote sensing applications (introduction).

5.4. Course planning and calendar

This course (20 hours) is taught during the first month of the academic year, prior to the course "Introduction to geographic information technologies", where the use of dedicated software for remote sensing image processing is introduced.

For this course, the only assessment activity is a written exam, which takes places in the first exam period (February) of the three official periods.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources