12449 (v.3) Geographic Data Analysis 182

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	8920 (v.5) Cartographic Statistics 181 AND 4536 (v.5) Geographic Information Systems 181
Syllabus:	The capture, management and analysis of geographic data. Data sampling and measurement, descriptive and summative analysis, introduction to spatial analysis and interpolation. Applications and examples.
Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this unit students will have - The ability to understand, manipulate and analyse geographic data and information within a range of applications, applied a range of spatial data measurement and sampling techniques, prepared, captured and integrated data within a geographic information system, understood and appreciated methods and techniques for analysing geographic information and explored and analysed geographic information using spatial statistical analysis and GIS software.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Burrough P.A., (1992), Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Clarendon Press. Yue-Hong C., (1997), Exploring Spatial Analysis in Geographic Information Systems. Onword Press. Demers M., (2000), Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, 2nd ed, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Longley P.A, M.F, Goodchild D.J, Maguire and Rhind, D.W., (2001), Geographic Information Systems and Science, John Wiley. Maguire D.J, Goodchild M.F, and Rhind D.W, (eds)., (1991), Geographical Information Systems, Vol 1 - Principles, Vol 2 - Applications, Longman.
Unit Texts:	O'Sullivan D and Unwin J.D., (2003), Geographic Information Analysis. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 20%, Exam 60%, Mid Semester test 10%, Quizzes 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y