Area: |
Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): |
7073 (v.7) Thematic Cartography 281
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Other Requisite(s): |
Admission: to the Graduate Diploma program.
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Syllabus: |
Characteristics of geographical phenomena. Symbolisation of qualitative and quantitative representations. Graphic visual variables and their perceptual properties. Geometric aspects in cartography. Cartograms. Colour selection and colour matching systems. Thematic data collection and generalisation. Choropleth mapping, data classification techniques. Representation of discrete data. Catographic design of flow and line maps. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Fully Online |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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