Courses Handbook 2009

311718 v.1 Geographic Information Science Stream (MSc Geospatial Sc)


Introduction

In the Geographic Information Science (GISc) stream, students will focus on the knowledge, skills and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) including spatial data representation, handling, management and analysis.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
306454 v.1   Spatial Computations 581 5.0 25.0
4556 v.4   Geographic Information Systems 581 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12450 v.3   Geographic Data Analysis 582 5.0 25.0
13382 v.2   Spatial Database Systems 582 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10625 v.3   Research Methodology 681 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   75.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13284 v.3   GIS Project 692 20.0 100.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10432 v.2   Applications of GPS 682 5.0 25.0
10433 v.3   Modelling Techniques for Spatial Data 681 5.0 25.0
10436 v.3   Digital Image Interpretation 682 4.0 25.0
10449 v.2   Survey Network Analysis and Design 682 5.0 25.0
10510 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 582 5.0 25.0
10511 v.2   Thematic Cartography 581 5.0 25.0
10513 v.4   Remote Sensing and Image Processing 581 5.0 25.0
12452 v.3   GIS Management 581 5.0 25.0
12537 v.2   Coordinate Systems and Map Projections 681 5.0 25.0
302230 v.1   Geocomputation 681 5.0 25.0
302231 v.3   Geographic Information Science Topics 581 5.0 25.0
302233 v.2   Geographic Information Science Topics 681 5.0 25.0
304017 v.2   Geographic Information Science 681 5.0 25.0
310046 v.1   Web GIS 581 4.0 25.0
310111 v.1   Advanced Spatial Modelling 681 5.0 25.0
310119 v.1   Business Principles for Spatial Professionals 681 5.0 25.0
310360 v.2   Geographic Information Systems Programming 582 4.0 25.0
4552 v.5   GIS Project 594 5.0 25.0
4554 v.7   Spatial Analysis 581 5.0 25.0
4558 v.6   Spatial Data Handling 582 5.0 25.0
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