Introduction to QGIS: Spatial Data and Spatial Analysis - Online
Date:
01/04/2025 - 09/04/2025
Organised by:
NCRM, University of Southampton
Presenter:
Dr Nick Bearman
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Jacqui Thorp, Training and Capacity Building Co-Ordinator, National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton
Email: jmh6@soton.ac.uk
Venue: Online
Description:
In this online two day course (taught over four mornings) you will learn what GIS is, how it works and how you can use it to create maps and perform spatial analysis. We assume no prior knowledge of GIS and you will learn how to get data into the GIS, how to produce maps using your own data and what you can and cannot do with spatial data. You will also learn how to work with a variety of different data sources and types (including XY coordinate data and address or postcode data) and using spatial overlays, point in polygon analysis and spatial joins.
The course covers:
What is GIS and spatial data?
How to classify data for a choropleth map
How to create a publication ready map
How to work with different data sources including XY coordinate and postcode data
Using attribute and spatial joins
Using spatial overlays and spatial analysis
How to apply these skills to your own data
By the end of the course participants will:
Be able to set up QGIS and add data
Know how to classify data for a choropleth map
Be able to join tabular data to spatial data
Designing and producing a publication ready map in QGIS
Understand how to import a range of data types into QGIS
Be able to locate and open a range of GIS data sets
Know how to apply GIS analysis tools including spatial overlays and point in polygon.
Be confident at applying the skills to their own data
This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to use spatial data in their role. This includes students, academic, government & other public sector researchers who have data with some spatial information (e.g. address, postcode, etc.) which they wish to show on a map. This course is also suitable for those who wish to have an overview of what GIS and spatial data can be used for, and how you can better represent your data with maps. No previous experience of spatial data is required.
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT OVER FOUR MORNINGS (10AM-1PM) AND EQUATES TO TWO TEACHING DAYS FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES.
Cost:
The fee per teaching day is: £35 per day for registered students / £75 per day for staff at academic institutions, Research Councils researchers, public sector staff, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions / £250 per day for all other participants.
In the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date. If it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the cancellation of a course.
Website and registration:
Region:
South East
Keywords:
Spatial Data Analysis, Area-based analysis, Geographical Information System (GIS), Quantitative Software, Cartography, Maps
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Spatial Data Analysis
Area-based analysis
Geographical Information System (GIS)
Quantitative Software