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The Cadastral LIS course programme 
The general structure of the course 
a . Introduction • 
The course is divided into three main blocks. The second block is however 
divided in two sub-biocks each of about 11 weeks. 
The quality, efficiency and usefulness of the education process will be 
evaluated for each block o r sub-block. The staff of the Educational 
Development Centre (EDO) will carry this evaluation with the help of the 
course participants. 
b. The first block (9 October - 20 December) is used to give: 
general introduction to the course with its 3 streams; 
general introduction to geographic information systems and the application 
areas of relevance to the course; 
main components of an information system, data theory, input and output 
devices and techniques, spatial analysis, future trends; 
basic refresher courses in photogrammetry remote sensing and cartography; 
basic but intensive training in computer handling and operating systems (PC 
then VAX); 
basic training in flow charts, programming (Fortran); 
introduction to information theory, information analysis and system design; 
data base management systems; 
introduction to cadastral information systems; 
information analysis and data base design case study; 
introduction to georeferencing and digitization; 
land economics; 
computer graphics (will continue in the second block); 
legal cadaster (will continue in the second block). 
c. The second block (subblock 2A: 2 January - 23 March) 
This block is used to give: 
continuation of computer graphics; 
continuation of legal cadastre; 
additional 'raining in using VAX;