Master degree program
Geoinformatics

Geoinformatics

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1ON – To argue the knowledge of history, evolution, modern theoretical concepts, fundamentals and methodology of geodesy, cartography, aerospace sensing and geoinformatics in research activities to determine the creation of software and programming.
2ON – Identify problems, tasks of scientific research, compile analytical reviews of information and data, methods and technologies accumulated in world science and practice to obtain new reliable results based on geoinformation mapping.
3ON – To identify problems, tasks of scientific research, to compile analytical reviews of information and data accumulated in world science and practice, methods and technologies for obtaining new reliable results based on geoinformation mapping.4ON – Create new types of geoinformation resources, cartographic products, spatial models that allow you to observe, control, analyze, evaluate, predict the development of natural, socio-economic, environmental man-made and other processes, objects and systems.
5ON – Know the legal and regulatory and technical basis for the organization and conduct of topographic, geodetic, cartographic and geoinformation works for obtaining and using remote sensing data.
6ON – To set tasks of high-tech work using modern tools, equipment, software and technologies in solving scientific projects.
7ON – To organize high-tech geoinformation works on the creation of new, original and standard cartographic images, and works (general geographic, thematic, special purpose and others) of various territorial coverage, purpose and content in digital form using geoinformation technologies, modern software and hardware, diverse spatial information.
8ON – To control high-tech geoinformation work on the creation of new, unique databases and data banks, geoinformation systems (including navigation and cadastral), multidimensional models of various territorial coverage, purpose and content using modern software and hardware to obtain remote sensing data.
9ON – Manage high-tech work on the acquisition, digital processing, and use of remote sensing data (different in spatial coverage and spectral resolution). Manage high-tech work on the acquisition, digital processing, and use of remote sensing data (different in spatial coverage and spectral resolution). Manage high-tech work on the acquisition, digital processing, and use of remote sensing data (different in spatial coverage and spectral resolution).
10ON – To set the tasks of multidimensional spatial modeling of natural, socio-economic, ecological, man-made and other processes, objects and systems;
11ON – Develop techniques and implement on the basis of digital technologies the integration of various information resources (ground, remote surveys and observations, satellite positioning, statistical accounting, expedition surveys, stock, archival and other materials) for the creation and maintenance of departmental, industry GIS projects, for geodetic, cartographic and geoinformation support and support of management decisions with using GIS technologies.
12ON – Develop techniques and implement on the basis of digital technologies the integration of various information resources (ground, remote surveys and observations, satellite positioning, statistical accounting, expedition surveys, stock, archival and other materials) for the creation and maintenance of departmental, industry GIS projects, for geodetic, cartographic and geoinformation support and support of management decisions with using GIS technologies.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Geoinformatics
Speciality Code
7M07302
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

disciplines

Digital Image Processing for Remote Sensing of the Environment
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - In the study of the discipline undergraduates will study the following aspects: the System of the touch platform. Digital image processing. Digitization. Visualization. Image processing using quantitative methods of analysis. Multiband transformations and classification. Soil and land use mapping. Terrain analysis for hydrological and hydraulic modeling. Presentation of simulation results.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal is to develop the competencies of effective independent research work, its organization and planning among undergraduates. The discipline is focused on the formation of undergraduates' knowledge on the organization of scientific and technological activities in the modern world, the ability to conduct independent research in the subject area, master the skills of scientometrics, writing scientific articles, projects, patenting research results.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: providing scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional development. The discipline is aimed at the formation of socio-psychological competence for objective assessment of psychological theories of management, leadership, dynamics of group development, team building, the features of psychology of the masses, crowd, psychological theories of communication, conflict resolution strategies necessary for their professional activities within framework of managerial relationships

Spatial statistical analysis
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - In the study of the discipline, students will study the following aspects: the formation of future specialists ' ability to form the goals and objectives of using statistical analysis and evaluation in the study of geospatial data of geosystems; use information technology to conduct statistical analysis of geosystems; develop new methods of economic and statistical analysis of the behavior of geosystems in the environment; use the skills of identified models, quality assessment and parameters of geosystems in mapping.

Visualization and analysis of GIS data
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Studies the basis of visual representation of data using GIS technology, the basis of the graphical environment and, accordingly, visualization of the GIS database, models of spatial (coordinate) data or raster (cellular) data, methods and algorithms for the collection, storage, processing, analysis and visualization of GIS geospatial data.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - In the study of the discipline, students will study the following aspects: the main characteristics of the data and the principles of construction of remote sensing systems, space remote sensing systems, applied problems solved with the help of remote sensing data, methods and algorithms for processing and interpretation of data, existing systems for processing and analysis of remote sensing data.

Assessment, monitoring and Geospatial analysis
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Principles of monitoring and its place in assessing the quality of geospatial data, the purpose of monitoring and classification of its species; methods of observation, evaluation and control of geosystems data. Formation of theoretical knowledge about the basic provisions of monitoring of geospatial data, obtaining optimal information about their condition, justification and clarification for forecasts and analyses of the geosystem.

Automation of Land Management Design Based on Geoinformation Modeling
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to design and operate automated systems, operations of accumulation, processing and storage of land management information. The discipline is aimed at the preparation of land management information for calculations using application software packages, input and output of information, translation into cartographic form of quantitative information characterizing the structure, dynamics and relationships of economic phenomena and land management processes.

Big Data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to get acquainted with modern achievements in the field of methods of analysis of large data. The course covers the Hadoop system and its components and the Apache Spark distributed computing system. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student must: •know the purpose and capabilities of the main components of the big Data technology stack.

Geographic Database Management Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline "geographic database management Systems" is aimed at developing a methodology for forming, modeling, converting and using a single geographical database for the implementation of an automated information system. Methods of building DBMS analysis and design models are considered. The article deals with the application of design methods and tools in the construction of models, the use of models for analyzing requirements in geoinformation systems.

GIS in the management of urban areas
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - In the study of the discipline, students will study the following aspects: methods of spatial analysis and modeling of urban areas, methods of GIS and geodatabase design; principles of information support for the processing and analysis of information; the use of spatial information of land databases and the principles of creating electronic maps.

Object Based Programming
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline formation of understanding of ideology, key aspects of object-oriented programming, preparation of the application of modern paradigms of programming, computer science, higher education, using modern computer technology. Discipline is aimed at developing skills to develop computer models of real, conceptual systems based on the paradigm of component-oriented programming skills with modern hardware and software analysis.

Software development and programming in GIS
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - During the course of the course, master students will be able to: work with gis databases, classify and analyze gis data, check the correctness of the geometry of spatial objects using the geodata topology, build complex models using tools for graphical macro programming of geoinformation problems.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years