Certificate in Digital Mapping and Geographical Information Systems

*** 90%/100% funded under Springboard. Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie ***

The goal of this this fully online and recorded programme is to provide an opportunity for recent graduates and employees from a range of diverse sectors (listed below) to develop their skills in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and digital mapping.

• Engineers
• Ecologists
• Environmental Scientists
• Geoscientists
• Data Scientists
• Archaeologists
• Marine Biologists
• Surveyors
• Town Planners
• Agri-Scientists
• Transportation Planners

This programme is about the “science of where”. 

The advent of location-based technologies, the Open Data movement and free and open source software (FOSS) are opening-up new opportunities and enhancing decision-making capabilities in SMEs, semi-state and government agencies, from national to local level.

This course aims to provide training in geospatial skills to support these sectors.

• Data Capture and Manipulation - download module details here (PDF)
• Geographical Information Systems 1 - download module details here (PDF)
• Geographical Information Systems 2 - download module details here (PDF)
• Web Mapping - download module details here (PDF)
• The Next Step - Transitioning to Work - download module details here (PDF)

On successful completion of this programme the learner will/should be able to:

1. Describe the theoretical and technical concepts pertaining to digital mapping and Geographical Information Systems.

2. Have detailed knowledge and understanding and of GIS within desktop, field and web-based contexts.

3. Demonstrate a range of specialised technical skills and abilities in collating, manipulating and disseminating spatial data

4. Apply their knowledge to developing strategies for managing data needs appropriate to GIS.

5. Utilise their knowledge and skills to develop strategies for spatial data handling across desktop, field and internet platforms.

6. Contribute constructively to problem solving within the context of spatial data systems utilisation.

7. Research new technologies and software tools within the context of GIS.

8. Learn from experiences gained from different contexts. 9. Take responsibility for his/her own learning. 10. Maintain integrity and independence in professional judgement.

Update: 9th January 2023. This course is closed for applications. We are hopeful that it will be funded to run again in 2024. If so, applications will reopen in 2023 (date as yet unknown). If you wish to be notified if and when the course is open again for applications, please enter your details into the Microsoft Form here

Start Date

January 2024 if approved under Springboard+2023

Application Process:

Apply on www.springboardcourses.ie

Duration

One year over two semesters.

Fees

Fee for employed participants is €250.

Free for unemployed/returners. For full list please see http://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility

Contact Us

Head of Department:     Dr. Deirdre Garvey

Programme Chair(s):     Emer Crean emer.crean@atu.ieand Pearse McDonnell Pearse.McDonnell@atu.ie

Contact person for admissions

Peter Butler
Graduate Studies & Professional Development
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Dublin Road
Galway City

Phone
091 742328   09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday

Email   springboard.galwaymayo@atu.ie 

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF programme for employability, inclusion and learning 2017-2021