Uniphorm - a distance education programme on OpenGIS concepts

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Internet course by the Department of GeoInformatics, the University of West Hungary and Department of Geography & Applied Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg with the collaboration of the lead GIS education and training sites in Europe.

Aims: The UNIPHORM course addresses a number of issues:

	the ideas of Open Systems and interoperability, the technical developments
	providing the ability and knowledge to navigate the open world of Geographic Information
	the skills to use OpenGIS software, specifically Geomedia
	background concepts and knowledge on the technical issues surrounding OpenGIS, such as spatial referencing, metadata, standards and databases.

Course structure:

	Basic concepts
	Objects
	Referencing
	Metadata
	Management
	Case studies

ECTS: The course is an element of the European Masters in GIScience programme co-ordinated by the University of Salzburg. The workload is recognised by 4 ECTS credits.

The course is supported by a CD-ROM and Web sites, Internet discussion forums. The participants will receive sample databases and a 90-day license of Intergraph Geomedia. Maximum number of workshop participants is 40. Please register as soon as possible.

Dates: Courses are running continuously from 01/06/2003 till 01/10/2004

Prices: Course fee is 150 EURO

Applications: Prof Bela Markus (download registration form)

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Copyright is jointly held by ETF and the UNIPHORM Consortium represented by CSLM. The course was developed in a Multi-Country Phare Project by the UNIPHORM Consortium Partners: College of Geoinformatics (GEO, formerly CSLM), Székesfehérvár, Hungary, North-Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre, Miskolc, Hungary, Technical University for Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania, Study Centre for DE for Civil Society, Bucharest, Romania, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, University of Salzburg. Austria, GISIG, Italy. "OpenGIS® is a trademark or registered trademark of Open GIS Consortium, Inc. in the United States and in other countries". All other products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.