12452 (v.3) GIS Management 581
| 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): | 12450 (v.3) Geographic Data Analysis 582
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| Syllabus: | The management and development of Geographic Information System, GIS, projects. GIS application development and implementation. GIS project management. Current applications and issues. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Had exposure to a range of management issues in GIS, support while developing skills and knowledge relevant to work in the GIS industry and facilitated practical experience in the form of project teams undertaking and managing GIS application development projects from inception to solution. |
| 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, (1987), Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford, Clarendon Press. Laurini R and Thompson D., (1992), Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems, London, Academic Press. Martin, D., (1996), Geographic Information Systems - Socieconomic Applications, 2nd ed, London, Routeledge. Peuquet D.J and Marble D.F., (1990), Introductory Readings in Geographic Information Systems, London, Taylor & Francis. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Exam 50%, Project 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
