308379 (v.1) Geographic Information Science 482
| Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 10463 (v.2) Hydrographic Surveying 481 or any previous version
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10464 (v.2) Physical Geodesy 481 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Directed study and research. Special topics in advanced technology relevant to geographic information science. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students are able to conduct independent research towards the applicability of advanced spatial modelling techniques for a reliable representation of a variety of natural and human phenomena. Specifically they are able to demonstrate that - They can undertake directed study and research using selected case studies and discussion papers in the areas of GIS modelling. They can critically review the main types of spatial models, advanced spatial analysis (for example, fuzzy logic,fragmentation and fractal dimension). Understand the basic techniques for the handling of uncertainty, error and sensitivity analysis within a GIS. Know the basic concepts of spatial decision support systems, GIS and multi-criteria evaluation. Formulate a research project, implement it and present the results in a way that would be acceptable in a scholarly refereed journal. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Ahang, Z and Goodchild, M. (2002), Uncertainty in Geographical Information. London, Taylor and Francis, Chapter 4 and 6. Longley, P., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D., and Rhind, D., (2001), Geographic Information Systems and Sciences, J. Wiley and Sons. Chapters 6, 12 , 14 and 15. Longley, P., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D., and Rhind, D., (1999), Geographical Information Systems: Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications, J. Wiley and Sons. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Project 70%. Seminar 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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