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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

304022 v.2 Honours Surveying Stream


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


The aim of this course is to enable students to extend their knowledge of current academic research methodology as it is applied in the field of surveying and to demonstrate this through the conduct of a supervised research project and preparation of an honours dissertation.



Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details

Refer to Admission to Honours Degree Programs and Regulations for Honours Degrees (General Information Section).



Major/Stream Organisation


Duration and Availability

The honours degree program is undertaken full-time and concurrently with the Bachelor of Surveying degree program during the final two semesters, or part-time during the final four semesters.



Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 4 Semester 1
10464 v.3   Physical Geodesy 410 4.0 25.0
302323 v.3   Survey Network Analysis and Design 410 4.0 25.0
314465 v.1   Spatial Sciences Research Project Preparation 430 25.0
6445 v.7   Research Methodology 400 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
10466 v.3 *   Applied Geodetic Surveying 410 2.5 25.0
311371 v.2   Spatial Sciences Honours Dissertation 430 15.0 75.0
  100.0

*    Two week camp





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