GEOS6250
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has widespread applications in studies of the environment, the physical landscape and in urban and regional planning. It has a variety of commercial, social and environmental applications. GEOS6250 covers the advanced components of GIS and their uses. The use of GIS as a problem-solving tool is studied as well as the development of GIS competencies through computer laboratory based practicals. The successful completion of a major problem solving exercise involving the collection and processing of integrated socio-economic, environmental and/or physical data is a major component of this course.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Trimester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Assess the nature of spatial data collection, assembly, and management, and compare and contrast different approaches;
2. Demonstrate advanced use of GIS software commonly used in government, business and other domains;
3. Evaluate and compare the major debates, conceptual approaches and theories regarding applications of GIS modelling in spatial analysis;
4. Undertake integrated problem solving exercises using commonly available GIS software and on-line data sources;
5. Design, develop, undertake, and critique a GIS based research project;
6. Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
Content
- The history of GIS modelling in the social and physical sciences
- The uses of GIS as a descriptive, analytical and modelling tool
- Key competencies in commonly available GIS software
- Data collection and assembly
- Problem solving using GIS
Requisite
Students must have successfully completed GEOS2161 or SURV2650 or SURV3650 or GEOS6161 or GEOS6350 to enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Practical Demonstration: Practical assessment
Quiz: Quizzes
Presentation: Presentation
Report: Pratical report
Project: Individual project report
Contact hours
Trimester 2 - 2024 - Online
Computer Lab-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
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