Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Geography outline · Section I: Practical Geography
Content
GIS components, techniques, data sources and applications.
Objective
Understand GIS and its uses; understand its basic concepts and components.
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Expressing locations using latitudes, longitudes, postcodes and other location references.
Objective
Express geographical locations through the use of latitudes, longitudes, postcodes and other location references.
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Land surveying, remote sensing, map digitizing and map scanning as sources of geographical data.
Objective
Understand land surveying, remote sensing, map digitizing and map scanning as sources of geographical data.
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Applications of GIS in defence, agriculture, rural development and other fields.
Objective
Explain areas of GIS application, including defence, agriculture and rural development.
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Problems associated with GIS in Nigeria.
Objective
Identify problems associated with GIS in Nigeria.
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