Target groups
This course is open to all students at master level or above and all employees at the UiO, although it is primarily meant for students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences.
Learning outcomes
After attending this workshop, you will be able to make a simple map from available data. The course will cover how to:
- Understand QGIS’ layout
- Import data into QGIS
- Choose how your data is visualized on the map
- Prepare your map for export to a format suitable for insertion in your presentation or your text
Prior knowledge and implementation
You do not need previous experience with cartography or with QGIS.
Practical information
Please bring your laptop with QGIS installed AND a computer mouse.
1. Install QGIS – this can take time, the program is rather big (1.2GB).
- Private laptop: download and install QGIS version 3.40 for your operating system from the QGIS website (free). (Note that this is not the latest version but the latest long-term release)
- UiO laptop: install QGIS 3.40 from Software Center
- UiO mac laptop: download and install QGIS version 3.40.
- I recommend installing the program in English because most of the tutorials online are for the English version.
2. Create a folder for this QGIS course on your computer.
Place in this folder these three files: Dataset for QGIS workshop.
If any of this is unclear, we will be available in the classroom to help you one hour before the start of the workshop. You can also contact alexandre.simon@ub.uio.no before the workshop.
Price
The course is free of charge.