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. |
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: | 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. |
Field of Education: | 10703 Geology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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