Online Courses Handbook 2003

184104 v.6 Master of Science (Surveying and Mapping)

MSc(Curtin)

Introduction
This course is designed to provide opportunities for the student to obtain further postgraduate specialist qualifications in surveying and mapping by applying specific skills and understanding in carrying out independent project work. Units and project topics often explore problems of continuing or emerging significance and often will relate strongly to relevant problems in industry or government.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
In the case of the four-year Bachelor of Surveying or the Bachelor of Science (Cartography) degrees with honours, students may be admitted directly into the masters course. Alternatively, they may be admitted after having completed a postgraduate diploma, properly structured to give comprehensive study of core areas. Students with equivalent qualifications from other institutions will be admitted at the discretion of the Department's Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies. Applicants with appropriate industrial experience and relevant professional qualifications (eg Licensed Surveyor) may also be admitted under certain circumstances. Students may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
The course is one year full-time study but may be taken on a part-time basis over two years or more.

Course Organisation
A substantial proportion of the course comprises postgraduate units in surveying and mapping. Units are selected from areas such as 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 vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1

301778 v.2 Graduate Technology Stream (Masters) 75.0

301779 v.2 Management, Social Science and Professional Practice Stream (Masters) 25.0

6697 v.8 ^ Surveying/Mapping Project 692 20.0 100.0

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 Surveying/Mapping Project 692 requires the student to undertake a major project equivalent to one semester of full-time study.

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