| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 7031 (v.5) Geology 101 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Use of a personal computer and word processors and spreadsheets to report and analyse the data. Fundamentals of databases and their utility. Graphical and spatial representation of geological data and associated problem solving techniques. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have - Used word processing and spreadsheets for data presentation and analysis. Gained understanding of databases and their role in storing and retrieving geological data. Employed computer associated graphic techniques to display and analyse geological related datasets. Gained understanding of the spatial representation of geological data. |
| 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: | Bonham-Carter G.M., (1994), Geographic Information Systems for Geoscientists, Pergamon. |
| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 50%, Final Examination 50%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
