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12449 (v.3) Geographic Data Analysis 182
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
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4536 (v.5) Geographic Information Systems 181
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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 20%, Exam 60%, Mid Semester test 10%, Quizzes 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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