Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: | 75.0 |
Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 15 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to the honours cartography program
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Syllabus: | Compilation and presentation of a dissertation on a topic determined in consultation with the research supervisor usually from the following fields - experimental cartography, map evaluation, map atlas design, computer-assisted cartography, land information systems/geographic information systems, or remote sensing applications to cartography. Other projects will be considered. Students will present a seminar on their honours dissertation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Demonstrated ability to undertake independent research in an area of the spatial sciences, utilised available sources of reference information to evaluate the current development status of theirresearch area, planned executed and evaluated independent research in the spatial sciences and communicated the outcomes of their research by written and oral means. |
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: | No prescribed text. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Dissertation 85%, Seminar Presentation 15%. This is a 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: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 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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