GIS and Spatial Analysis (UGC Aligned)

Course Competencies

• Design and manage geodatabases for research projects.
• Apply advanced spatial analysis for real-world planning problems.

Unit 1: Geospatial Database Foundations

• Data structures, topology rules and geodatabase normalization.

Unit 2: Core Geoprocessing

• Overlay, dissolve, reclassification and network modelling.

Unit 3: Raster and Terrain Analysis

• DEM derivatives, hydrological tools and suitability analysis.

Unit 4: Spatial Statistics

• Moran's I, nearest neighbor, interpolation and cluster detection.

Unit 5: Applied Lab Framework

• One problem statement, full workflow, map atlas and report.
• Include methodology, assumptions, uncertainty and limitations.

UGC-Style Deliverables

• Lab practical examination.
• Project viva with reproducible GIS workflow evidence.