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184104 v.6 Master of Science (Surveying and Mapping)


MSc(Curtin)

Introduction

This course is designed to provide opportunities for the student to obtain further postgraduate specialist qualifications in surveying and mapping by applying specific skills and understanding in carrying out independent project work. Units and project topics often explore problems of continuing or emerging significance and often will relate strongly to relevant problems in industry or government.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

In the case of the four-year Bachelor of Surveying or the Bachelor of Science (Cartography) degrees with honours, students may be admitted directly into the masters course. Alternatively, they may be admitted after having completed a postgraduate diploma, properly structured to give comprehensive study of core areas. Students with equivalent qualifications from other institutions will be admitted at the discretion of the Department's Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies. Applicants with appropriate industrial experience and relevant professional qualifications (for example, Licensed Surveyor or Acredited Hydrographic Surveyor) may also be admitted. Applicants may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation

A substantial proportion of the course comprises postgraduate units in surveying and mapping. Units are selected from areas such as graduate technology, management social science professional practice and project work (students may vary the credit distribution with permission of the Department's Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies).

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1

   
301778 v.2 Graduate Technology Stream (Masters) 75.0
301779 v.2 Management, Social Science and Professional Practice Stream (Masters) 25.0
6697 v.8 ^ Surveying/Mapping Project 692 20.0 100.0
  200.0
# A student's program must include three or four units from the Graduate Technology area.
* A student's study program may include up to one unit from the Management/Social Science area or up to one unit of professional practice.
^ The Surveying/Mapping Project 692 requires the student to undertake a major project equivalent to one semester of full-time study.
           

Availability

YearLocationPeriodAll*InternalExternal
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.



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