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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311718 v.1 Geographic Information Science Stream (MSc Geospatial Sc)

Introduction

In the Geographic Information Science (GISc) stream, students will focus on the knowledge, skills and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) including spatial data representation, handling, management and analysis.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10513 v.4   Remote Sensing and Image Processing 581 5.0 25.0
306454 v.1   Spatial Computations 581 5.0 25.0
4556 v.4   Geographic Information Systems 581 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
12450 v.3   Geographic Data Analysis 582 5.0 25.0
13382 v.2   Spatial Database Systems 582 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10625 v.3   Research Methodology 681 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   75.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13284 v.4   Spatial Sciences Project 692 20.0 100.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10432 v.3   Applications of Global Positioning Systems 681 5.0 25.0
10433 v.3   Modelling Techniques for Spatial Data 681 5.0 25.0
10436 v.3   Digital Image Interpretation 682 4.0 25.0
10449 v.3   Survey Network Analysis and Design 681 5.0 25.0
10510 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 582 5.0 25.0
10511 v.2   Thematic Cartography 581 5.0 25.0
12451 v.3   Spatial Modelling 582 5.0 25.0
12452 v.4   Geographic Information Systems Management 581 5.0 25.0
12537 v.2   Coordinate Systems and Map Projections 681 5.0 25.0
302230 v.1   Geocomputation 681 5.0 25.0
302231 v.3   Geographic Information Science Topics 581 5.0 25.0
302233 v.2   Geographic Information Science Topics 681 5.0 25.0
304017 v.2   Geographic Information Science 681 5.0 25.0
307424 v.2   Coordinate and Mapping Systems 582 5.0 25.0
310046 v.2   Web Mapping 581 4.0 25.0
310111 v.1   Advanced Spatial Modelling 681 5.0 25.0
310119 v.2   Business Principles for Spatial Professionals 581 5.0 25.0
310360 v.2   Geographic Information Systems Programming 582 4.0 25.0
310835 v.2   Geographic Data Structures 581 4.0 25.0
4552 v.6   Spatial Sciences Project 594 5.0 25.0
4554 v.7   Spatial Analysis 581 5.0 25.0
4558 v.6   Spatial Data Handling 582 5.0 25.0