Courses Handbook 2010

312184 v.1 Geospatial Mapping Major (Bachelor of Science (Geographic Information Science))


Career Opportunities

Employment prospects are excellent. Jobs range from information technology systems, developers who design and build geographic databases, web-based systems and spatial management analysis tools to professionals who use GIS for providing specialist solutions in a range of environmental, business, health, resources and development related activities.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
10416 v.2   Survey Computations 185 5.0 25.0
10418 v.2   Plane and Construction Surveying 181 5.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10422 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 282 5.0 25.0
312187 v.1   Applied Mapping 282 5.0 12.5
312188 v.1   Spatial Data Processing 182 3.0 12.5
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10722 v.4   Geographic Information Systems Management 381 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
4577 v.5   Electronic Publishing and Evaluation 381 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10426 v.3   Spatial Business Management 381 5.0 25.0
11711 v.4   Spatial Analysis 281 5.0 25.0
302321 v.1   Land Planning 386 5.0 25.0
302527 v.1   Spatial Modelling 382 5.0 25.0
310078 v.2   Geographic Data Structures 381 3.0 25.0
310083 v.4   Geographic Information Systems Programming 282 4.0 25.0
310482 v.3   Applications of Global Positioning Systems 281 5.0 25.0
311961 v.1   Property Principles 200 3.0 25.0
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