This document summarizes a Master's program in Geographic Information Systems and Science (GIS&Sc) that was created in 2001. It offers courses online in a modular structure. Over 200 students have graduated from the program, coming from various countries and municipalities in Portugal. The program includes a Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) certificate that is accredited by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. It also discusses new initiatives like an on-campus GEOINT postgraduate certificate and massive open online courses (MOOCs) on geospatial technologies.

1. The Master in
Geographic Information
Systems and Science
Marco Painho, Program Leader
painho@novaims.unl.pt
Fernando Gil, Invited Lecturer
fgil@novaims.unl.pt
2016 USGIF Accredited Academic Programs Summit
October 2, 2016

2. Contents
1. Overview
2. GIS & Science Program Structure
3. GEOINT Certificate
4. Other initiatives

3. Overview: Master in Geographic
Information Systems and Science (GIS&Sc)
• Created in 2001
• E-learning (1st in Portugal)
• Module based

4. Overview: Teaching Approach

5. Overview: Teaching Approach | Platform
E-LEARNING PLATFORM

6. Overview: GIS&Sc cumulative number of
students for all editions by country

7. Overview: GIS&Sc cumulative number of
students for all editions by municipality

8. Overview: Graduates
MCSIG; 115;
48%PCSIG; 126;
52%

9. Overview: Graduates
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115
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140
FEMALE MALE TOTAL
GRADUATES OF THE MASTER PROGRAM
Female
37%
Male
63%
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80
126
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140
F E M A L E M A L E T O T A L
GRADUATES OF THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Female
37%
Male
63%

10. GIS&Sc Program Structure (E-learning)
Graduation Requirements: 95 ECTS
60 ECTS COURSES
35 ECTS THESES / PROJECT /REPORT

11. GIS&Sc Program Structure – Study Plan
(E-learning)
(1) Mandatory course unit
(2) Taught in English
(3)Mandatory course unit to earn the GEOINT: Geospatial Intelligence Program certification, to be accredited by USGIF (United States Geospatial
Intelligence Foundation).

12. GIS&Sc Program Structure (E-learning)
Fall
Geographic Information Systems and Science
GIS Applications
Spatial Databases
Cartographic Sciences
Geostatistics
GI Standards
Geographic Databases and Advanced Geospatial
Webservices
Spring
GIS Modelling
Remote Sensing
Geospatial Datamining
GIS in Organizations
Open Software and GIS
Programming
Geospatial Intelligence

14. GEOINT Certificate Structure (E-learning)
GEOINT CERTIFICATE
Mandatory Courses:
• Geographic Information Systems and Science
• GIS Modelling
• Remote Sensing
• Geospatial Intelligence
Optional courses: 30 ECTS

15. GEOINT course overview
The course main topics are:
1. Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) context;
2. Geospatial building blocks;
3. GEOINT Analysis;
4. GEOINT Products and Communication;
5. Emerging GEOINT Technologies and Techniques.

16. GEOINT course overview

17. GEOINT Certificate (E-learning)
The GEOINT certificate can be awarded through completing 4 course units of
the Master program in Geographic Information Systems and Science, in a total of
30 ECTS:
• Geographic Information Systems and Science;
• GIS Modelling;
• Remote Sensing;
• Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT).
These course units can be complemented by a set of elective course units, in a total of
30 ECTS.
Finally the students must:
• Develop an in-depth project in the course unit of Geospatial Intelligence
(GEOINT), or, alternatively
• Write a thesis/work project/internship report about Geospatial Intelligence
(GEOINT), if enrolled in the Master degree program in Geographic Information
Systems and Science.

18. New GEOINT Postgraduate Certificate
(on premises)
Master of Science in Geospatial
Technologies
Geographic Information Systems and
Science
GIS Applications
Geospatial Datamining
Geostatistics
Remote Sensing
Intelligence Management and
Security
Social Network Intelligence
Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of
Structured Information
Globalization and Security Risks
Economic and Competitive Intelligence
GEOINT CERTIFICATE
6 of the above courses: 4 optional Fall + 2 Mandatory Spring
Geospatial Intelligence w/ Level 2 course project (15 ECTS)

19. Other initiatives - MOOCs
MOOC TecGEO (2 editions) and TecGEO.ORG

20. Other initiatives - MOOCs

21. Thank you!
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