APTPUO-Fall2026-GEG6102-A00

**_Posting Reason:_** New Position ** _Location:_** Main Campus ** _Academic Period:_** 2026 Fall Semester _**Faculty:**_ Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts ** _Academic Unit:_** Département de géographie, environnement et géomatique \\\ Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics _**Course Title:**_ Practical GIS for Graduate Studies _**Course Code:**_ GEG6102 _**Section:**_ A00 _**Course Description:**_ Think you might want to use geographic information systems (GIS) in your thesis research? Are you fascinated by the potential of spatial data science to enhance your research? If you answered yes to either of those questions then this introductory level course is for you. The course is specifically focused on the practical and pragmatic aspects of working with digital earth data including vector, raster and satellite imagery. A strong emphasis is given to horizontal coordinate systems, transformations, georeferencing, spatial data manipulation, geoprocessing, geocoding, and scripting for workflow automation and modeling. By the end of the course, you will be confident in using the concepts and capabilities of geographic information systems science, to work with real-world spatial data. _**Posting limited to:**_ Professeur à temps-partiel étudiant / Student Part-Time Professor _**Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):**_ 2026/05/20 _**Applications must be received******BEFORE******(YYYY/MM/DD):**_ 2026/06/22 _**Expected Enrolment:**_ 15 _**Approval date:**_ 2026/05/20 _**Number of credits:**_ 3 _**Work Hours:**_ 39 ** _Hourly Rate:_** Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) **The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.** **These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.** **These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.** _**Course type:**_ C _**Posting type:**_ Régulier / Regular _**Language of instruction:**_ Anglais | English _**Competence in second language:**_ N/