Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

186204 v.3 Master of Science (Geographic Information Science)


MSc(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 018044G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This course provides an opportunity for students to undertake a significant investigation in the theory or application of geographic information systems. Units and project topics often explore problems of continuing or emerging significance and often will relate strongly to relevant problems of industry and government.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Entry to the masters course requires a strong academic record in an appropriate postgraduate diploma or an appropriate honours degree of at least second class level. Students who do not meet the entrance requirements fully will be required to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Science, or enrol in specific units, as determined by the Department's coordinator of postgraduate studies. Students may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Optional units are intended to provide students with a broader and deeper insight into the knowledge, skills and applications of GIScience. Recognition of prior learning is not normally granted for optional units.

Duration and Availability

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

Course Organisation

A substantial proportion of the study program will comprise postgraduate units in geographic information science. Units are selected from areas of 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 essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components

13284 v.3 ^ GIS Project 692 20.0 100.0
301778 v.2   Graduate Technology Stream (Masters)   75.0
301779 v.2   Management, Social Science and Professional Practice Stream (Masters)   25.0
  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 GIS Project 692 requires the student to undertake a major project equivalent to one semester of full-time study
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

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.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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