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Introduction to Proposed Minor in Spatial Studies

Mike Goodchild and Don Janelle 12 January 2010

“1. Linguistic Children with this kind of intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles.

• 2. Logical-Mathematical

Children with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories and

• relationships. They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments.
• 3. Bodily-Kinesthetic

These kids process knowledge through bodily sensations. They are often athletic, dancers or good at crafts such as sewing or woodworking.

• 4. Spatial

These children think in images and pictures. They may be fascinated with mazes or jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing, building with Lego or daydreaming.

• 5. Musical

Musical children are always singing or drumming to themselves. They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss. These kids are often discriminating listeners.

• 6. Interpersonal

Children who are leaders among their peers, who are good at communicating and who seem to understand others' feelings and motives possess interpersonal intelligence.

• 7. Intrapersonal

These children may be shy. They are very aware of their own feelings and are self- motivated.” Howard Gardner http://www.professorlamp.com/ed/TAG/7_Intelligences.html

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What is spatial thinking?

“Three aspects of spatial ability:

• Spatial knowledge

– symmetry, orientation, scale, distance decay, etc.

• Spatial ways of thinking and acting

– using diagramming or graphing, recognizing patterns in data, change over space from change over time, etc.

• Spatial capabilities

– ability to use tools and technologies such as spreadsheet, graphical, statistical, and GIS software to analyze spatial data”

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11019.html

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“Spatial thinking tasks

• Extracting spatial structures (encoding)

– perception and creation of representation – show the spatial or conceptual relationships between elements with respect to reference frame

• Performing spatial transformations
• Drawing functional inferences

– complex spatial reasoning – combining representations and transformations to evaluate

• r predict situations or events”

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“The spatially literate student

• Knows where, when, how, and why to think

spatially

• Practices spatial thinking with

– broad and deep knowledge of spatial concepts and representations – well-developed spatial capabilities for using supporting tools and technologies

• Adopts a critical stance to spatial thinking

– can evaluate the quality of spatial data based on source, likely accuracy, reliability – can use spatial data to construct, articulate, and defend a line of reasoning in solving problems and answering questions”

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Spatial Literacy is not confined to geo-spatial dimensions of knowledge. It is broader in scope to capture, e.g.,

• spatialized notation systems in music
• abstract geometries in mathematics
• physical realities in physics and materials science
• spatial dependencies in social networks
• bonding concepts in chemistry
• tangible and symbolic roles of place in cultural identity
• conceptions of place and space in religious studies and social

anthropology

• Environmental correlates in the natural sciences
• identity of power relations in politics and economics
• behavioral structuring of architectural, engineering, and planning

designs

Spatial @ UCSB is engaged in a campus-wide initiative to engage all disciplines with their spatial DNA

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A Natural / Structural View

• n the Space of

Knowledge

Goodchild & Janelle

An Empirical / Pragmatic View

• n the Space of Knowledge

• Provide opportunities for undergraduate students to

complement their disciplinary majors with a supportive set

• f courses that will strengthen spatial reasoning skills for

problem solving for the benefit of society and science.

• Facilitate acquisition of knowledge and perspective on

creativity to:

• transcend disciplinary boundaries
• unite quantitative and qualitative thinking
• engage multi-media graphic display with

communication of information

Goals for Minor in Spatial Studies

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Focus A. Spatial Thinking

This focus emphasizes spatial cognition and reasoning associated with problem solving and representation, and applications of both elementary and complex reasoning processes in different domains of human activity and knowledge development. This focus represents a concentration on the science of spatial learning at individual and societal levels, and on the mental associations that facilitate learning about and functioning within human and natural environments.

Focus B. Space and Place

This focus builds on courses that apply spatial reasoning and visualization in the humanities. Examples include creative and aesthetic renderings (e.g., stories, visualizations, sounds, and fine arts), the design of lived-in environments that reflect and accommodate human values and activities, the documentation and assessment of affinity to sense of place and region, and communication through use of spatial metaphor and spatialized languages.

Focus C. Spatial Science

This focus emphasizes the analysis and visualization of information, featuring courses that build methodological and technological competencies for documenting space-time patterns and processes about phenomena in the physical world as well as about behavior and its consequences in the human world. In the design disciplines (including some branches of engineering) the focus is

• n problem solving and product development that frequently entails the (re)arrangement of spatial

entities and documentation of the consequences thereof.

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Spatial Thinking

Lower-Division Preparation: Geography 5 is prerequisite for some required/elective options Psychology 1 highly recommended for Psychology required/ elective options Requirements: One of Geography 153A, 153B, 153C, Psychology 107, 108, 110A Electives: 16 units selected from: Anthropology 148 Art 102, 105, 106, 106W (ARTHI 136W*), 122, 177 Comparative Literature 137, 191 Geography 153A, 153B, 153C, 176A, 176B, 176BL History of Art and Architecture 136W* (Art 106W) Music 160F, 168I Philosophy 124C Psychology 107, 108, 110A, 128 (110A and 128 with consent of the instructor)

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Space and Place

Lower-Division Preparation: Art 1A-B, 7A-B-C, and 12 are prerequisites for Art 105; Geography 5 is a prerequisite for some required and elective options. Requirements: One of Art 105, Geography 148, 150, 155, 159, 182, or History of Art and Architecture 136W (Art 106W) Electives: 16 units selected from: Art 105, 106, 106W*, 111, 130 Classics 160 Comparative Literature 107, 137, 191 East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies 175 Film and Media Studies 183 Geography 148, 150, 153A, 153B, 153C, 155, 159, 176A, 176B, 176BL, 182 History 155E, 176A/B History of Art and Architecture 105M, 109G, 119D, 132A, 136A, 136B, 136I, 136J, 136M, 136O, 136V, 136W, 136Y, 140E, 184B Linguistics 181 Philosophy 124C Music 169 Religious Studies 128C

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Spatial Science

Lower‐Division Preparation and Requirement: Geography 12 Electives: 20 units from: Anthropology 130C, 148, 160, 184 Art 102, 122, 177 Computer Science 181B Earth Science 104A, 176 Economics 120 Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology 128, 142A, 142AL, 142B, 142C, 153 Engineering 177, Environmental Studies 114A, 130C, 134, 135A, 135B, 147, 149, 152, 165A, 165B, 167, 183 Geography 115A, 115B, 115C, 126, 128, 134, 140, 153A, 153B, 153C, 153D, 172, 176A, 176C, 182, 183, 184A, 190, 191, 191L Linguistics 181 Materials 100A, 101 Mathematics 102A, 102B, 108A, 108B, 113, 137A, 137B, 145, 147A, 147B Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology 151, 152 Music 160F, 168I, 169 Physics 106, 131, 133, 141 Philosophy 124C Psychology 107, 108, 110A, 128 (110A and 128 with consent of the instructor) Sociology 126, 148MA Statistics and Applied Probability 123, 126, 131, 140, 160A‐B, 174

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Instructor Course No. Course title Kim Yasuda, Professor ARTST 105 Intermediate Spatial Practices Volker Welter, Associate Professor ARTHI 136W Introduction to 2D/3D Visualizations in Architecture David Carr, Associate Professor GEOG 155 Geography of Latin America Keith Clarke, Professor Martin Raubal, Associate Professor GEOG 12 Maps and Spatial Reasoning (required lower- division course for the focus in Spatial Science) Helen Couclelis, Professor GEOG 159 GEOG 182 Geography of Europe Global Cities in the Information Age Joel Michaelsen, Professor GEOG 148 California Dan Montello, Professor GEOG 150 GEOG 153C Geography of the United States Environmental Perception and Cognition Staff ? PSY 107 Introduction to Perception Mary Hegarty, Professor Russell Revlin, Associate Professor PSY 108 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Miguel Eckstein, Professor PSY 110A Perception: Vision

Faculty who will teach required-course options

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How to Become a Minor in Spatial Studies

1. Declare minor (optional ) to receive preference in access to courses and information about related events and opportunities 2. Complete required course work 3. Request Certification Form from the Geography Department

Conditions for Official Recognition of the Minor

• Meet prerequisites for required and elective courses.
• All courses completed on a letter‐grade basis
• At least 20 upper‐division quarter units completed for the minor (24 units for Spatial Science

focus)

• Substitutions and waivers must be approved by the advisor for the Spatial Studies minor
• The UC grade‐point average in ALL applicable upper‐division courses is 2.0 or higher
• No more than 5 upper‐division units overlap between the Spatial Studies minor and the upper‐

division portion of a student's major(s) or other minor(s)

• Students must complete at least 12 of the upper‐division requirements as a registered UCSB

student

• The Geography department reports completion of minor prior to the posting of the degree
• No reference will be made to the minor on any progress checks or degree clearance forms

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Course Number Course Title

ANTH 130C Environments: Response and Resistance ANTH 148 Ecological Anthropology ANTH 160 Cultural Ecology ANTH 184 Settlement Pattern Analysis in Archaeology ARTHI 105M The Design, Construction, and Structure

• f Medieval Architecture

ARTHI 109G Leonardo Da Vinci: Art, Science, and Technology in Early Modern Italy ARTHI 119D Art in the Post-Modern World ARTHI 132A Mediterranean Cities ARTHI 136A Nineteenth-Century Architecture ARTHI 136B Twentieth-Century Architecture ARTHI 136I The City in History ARTHI 136J Landscape of Colonialism ARTHI 136M Revival Styles in Architecture ARTHI 136O "It's Not Easy Building Green" - History and Aesthetics of Sustainable Architecture ARTHI 136V Modern Indian Visual Culture ARTHI 136W Introduction to 2D/3D Visualizations in Architecture ARTHI 136Y Modern Architecture in , C. 1890s to the Present ARTHI 140E Landscape Design History ARTHI 184B The City of Rome: Image and Ideology ARTST 102 Digital Media Tool Box: Concepts and Skills ARTST 105 Intermediate Spatial Practices ARTST 106 Advanced Spatial Practices ARTST 106W Introduction to 2D/3D Visualizations in Architecture ARTST 111 Digital Imaging and Public Space Arts ARTST 122 Advanced Topics in Digital Media ARTST 130 Visual Arts as Culture ARTST 177 Art and Science of Aerospace Culture C LIT 107 Voyages to the Unknown C LIT 137 Mind Games C LIT 191 Fantasy and the Fantastic CLASS 160 Greek Cities and Sanctuaries CMPSC 181B (same as ECE 181B) Introduction to Computer Vision EACS 175 Sacred Geography in China and Japan ECE 181B (same as CMPSC 181B) Introduction to Computer Vision ECON 120 Urban and Regional Economics EEMB 128 Foundations of Ecostystem Restoration EEMB 142A Aquatic Communities EEMB142AL Methods of Aquatic Community Ecology EEMB 142B Environmental Processes in Oceans and Lakes EEMB 142C Environmental Processes in Oceans and Lakes EEMB 153 Ecology of Lakes and Wetlands ENGR 177 Art and Science of Aerospace Culture ENV S 114A Soil Science ENV S 130C Environments: Response and Resistance ENV S 134 Coastal Processes and Management ENV S 135A Principles of Environmental Planning ENV S 135B Advanced Environmental Planning ENV S 147 Air Quality and the Environment ENV S 149 World Agriculture, Food, and Population ENV S 152 Applied Marine Ecology ENV S 165A Environmental Impact Analysis ENV S 165B Advanced Environmental Impact Analysis ENV S 167 Biogeography: The Study of Plant and Animal Distributions ENV S 183 Films of the Natural and Human Environment FM 183 Films of the Natural and Human Environment GEOG 12 Maps and Mapping GEOG 115A The Earth from Above GEOG 115B Introduction to Remote Sensing GEOG 115C Intermediate Remote Sensing Techniques GEOG 118 Cartographic Design GEOG 126 History of Cartography: Maps in Science and Society GEOG 128 Analytical and Computer Cartography GEOG 134 Earth System Science GEOG 140 Environmental Impacts in Human History GEOG 148 California GEOG 150 Geography of the United States GEOG 153A Behavioral Geography GEOG 153B Introduction to Spatial Decision Making and Behavior GEOG 153C Environmental Perception and Cognition GEOG 153D Spatial Decisions in Retailing GEOG 155 Geography of Latin America GEOG 159 Geography of Europe GEOG 172 Intermediate Geographical Data Analysis GEOG 176A Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GEOG 176B Technical Issues in Geographic Information Systems GEOG 176BL Lab in Geographic Information Systems GEOG 176C GIS Design and Applications GEOG 182 Global Cities in the Information Age GEOG 184A Introduction to Cartographic Programming GEOG 184C Geographic Visualization GEOG 190 Location Theory and Modeling GEOG 191 Introduction to Optimization Methods for Geographic Problems GEOG 191L Laboratory in Optimization Methods for Geographic Problems GEOL 104A Field Studies in Geological Methods GEOL 176 Geological Application of GIS HIST 155E Portugal Overseas HIST 176A/B The American West LING 181 Languages of the World MATH 102A Modern Euclidean and Noneuclidean Geometry MATH 102B Modern Euclidean and Noneuclidean Geometry MATH 108A Introduction to Linear Algebra MATH 108B Advanced Linear Algebra MATH 113 Non‐Euclidean Geometry MATH 137A Graph and Network Theory MATH 137B Graph and Network Theory MATH 145 Introduction to Topology MATH 147A Introductory Differential Geometry MATH 147B Introductory Differential Geometry MATRL 100A Structure and Properties I MATRL 101 Introduction to the Structure and Properties of Materials MCDB 151 Neurobiology I: Cellular Organization and Biophysics of the Nervous System MCDB 152 Neurobiology II: Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology MUS 160F Sound Color: Timbre and Music Notation MUS 168I Film Music Cognition MUS 169 Notation and Transcription in Ethnomusicology PHIL 124C Philosophy of Space and Time PHYS 106 Nonlinear Phenomena PHYS 131 Gravitation and Relativity PHYS 133 Galaxies and Cosmology PHYS 141 Optics PSTAT 123 Sampling Techniques PSTAT 126 Regression Analysis PSTAT 131 Data Mining PSTAT 140 Statistical Process Control PSTAT 160A‐B Applied Stochastic Processes PSTAT 174 Time Series PSY 107 Introduction to Perception PSY 108 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology PSY 110A Perception: Vision PSY 128 Human Thinking and Problem Solving RG ST 128C The Sacred Geography of the Ancient Mediterranean World SOC 126 Urban Society SOC 148MA Social Network Analysis

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Thank You

Please check the following web sites for information on applications of spatial thinking www.spatial.ucsb.edu www.teachspatial.org

A draft preliminary proposal (29 December 2009) is available at http://www.spatial.ucsb.edu/programs/academic-minor.php

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