Author(s)

Yang Wang ¹, Jinyu Huang ¹, Youran Qiao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, China

Corresponding Author

Jinyu Huang

ABSTRACT

This study aims to design a university-level course on GIS spatial analysis specifically tailored for human geography, addressing the current issues of excessively generalized course content (lacking disciplinary specificity) and an overemphasis on technical development while neglecting the integration of academic research and practical analysis. Through the integration of case-based teaching and practical exercises, the course design emphasizes the elucidation of fundamental operations, ensuring that students with no prior GIS knowledge can rapidly acquire the foundational skills and independently perform GIS spatial analysis relevant to human geography. The course content is structured around a "7+1+X" framework, covering essential topics such as GIS fundamentals, editing and operations of vector polygon and point data, network analysis, 3D spatial analysis, coordinate system transformations, and comprehensive spatial evaluation. This course is designed not only to equip students with the core principles and operational techniques of GIS spatial analysis but also to enhance their research capabilities and problem-solving skills, offering novel insights and references for GIS spatial analysis education in human geography.

KEYWORDS

Instructional design, Teaching reform, Course design, GIS, Spatial analysis, Human geography

CITE THIS PAPER

Yang Wang, Jinyu Huang, Youran Qiao, Construction of GIS Spatial Analysis Curriculum Framework for Human Geography Programs in Higher Education. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2025) Vol. 8: 1-9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080201.

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