QGIS Training: Getting Started with QGIS, Basic Operations and Data Visualization (May 29, in Japanese)

Course features and what you will learn

Course features

• This course teaches the basics you need to use QGIS in work and research. In the first half, you learn an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) and QGIS in a lecture. In the second half, you make a map and learn the basic QGIS operations as you go.
• You work hands-on through a series of steps, from creating a project and adding data to setting styles and creating a layout for output, so you learn the basics of using QGIS.
• This course is linked with “QGIS LAB by MIERUNE,” so you can keep learning on your own after the course ends.

Main topics

• Overview of GIS
• Overview of QGIS, key terms, and how to read the interface
• Managing projects
• Adding data
• Setting layer styles
• Creating a print layout

Who this course is for

• People who want to learn QGIS from the basic operations and use it in work or research
• People who already use QGIS a little but don't feel comfortable with it

Common challenges and needs

• I need to use QGIS for work or research and want to start by learning the basic operations.
• I have never learned the basics of QGIS and feel I'm not making good use of it.
• I'm considering switching from commercial GIS software and want to learn how to use QGIS.

Learning goals

1. Understand the basic concepts of GIS
2. Add a variety of data to QGIS
3. Apply appropriate styles to vector data
4. Add a scale, north arrow, legend, and more to a map to create a print layout

Course fee

• General ticket: ¥33,000 (tax included)
• Student ticket: ¥3,300 (tax included)

Certificate

• This course is certified under the QGIS Certification Programme.
• MIERUNE Inc. donates 20 EUR to the QGIS project for each certificate issued.

How to register

For registration and full course details, go to Peatix.