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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311719 v.1 Surveying and Mapping Stream (MSc Geospatial Sc)

Introduction

In the Surveying and Mapping stream, students will focus on the knowledge, skills and applications of surveying and mapping including the capture, measurement, mapping and management of spatial data and imagery.

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
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10510 v.3   Photogrammetric Mapping 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 4.0 25.0
10436 v.3   Digital Image Interpretation 682 4.0 25.0
10443 v.3   Precise Engineering and Deformation Surveys 682 5.0 25.0
10449 v.3   Survey Network Analysis and Design 681 5.0 25.0
10511 v.2   Thematic Cartography 581 5.0 25.0
12450 v.3   Geographic Data Analysis 582 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
309651 v.1   Applied Geodetic Surveying 682 79.0 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
311611 v.1   Plane and Construction Surveying 581 5.0 25.0
4552 v.6   Spatial Sciences Project 594 5.0 25.0
4554 v.7   Spatial Analysis 581 5.0 25.0
4556 v.4   Geographic Information Systems 581 4.0 25.0
4558 v.6   Spatial Data Handling 582 5.0 25.0