Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Students must have a bachelor degree in Surveying, Planning and Land Management or a bachelor degree with a similar content.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

To give the students thorough knowledge of statistical methods in surveying and mapping.

Students who complete the course module must:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• be knowledgeable about statistical concepts and achieve an understanding of the statistical way of thinking.
• be knowledgeable about the method of least squares applied to reliability assessment blunder detection, and deformation analysis.
• be knowledgeable about least squares adjustment

Skills

• be able to master and evaluate statistical methods in relation to surveying and mapping.

Competences

• be able to master general skills required to solve typical statistical tasks in relation to surveying and mapping.

Type of instruction

The module consists of a number of educational elements that support the achievement of the module objective.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Statistical Methods in Surveying and Mapping
Type of exam	Written or oral exam
ECTS	5
Permitted aids
Assessment	Passed/Not Passed
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	Stated in the framework provisions.