Overview

The course articulates with the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Information Systems and the 72 unit Master of Geospatial Information Systems, and the sequentially developed topics enables progression through the three awards. 

Course offerings

Bedford Park

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Admission requirements

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Aims

The course provides an introduction to the theory and application of GIS and remote sensing and is intended for students with an undergraduate degree that is not related to studies in GIS.

It provides a theoretical and practical framework for students from a range of graduate backgrounds, as well as those from the public sector and non-government organisations wishing to extend their choice of career path by acquiring knowledge and skills in the capture, synthesis and communication of spatially-referenced information.

It provides both a stand-alone program for the purposes of mid-career development, as well as an entry point into more advanced studies. Students will learn skills which are applicable to a range of areas such as urban and regional planning, infrastructure management, transportation, the environment, biological sciences, biodiversity management and archaeology.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the theory, components, and applications of Geospatial Science
2.
Analyse different forms of spatial and aspatial data in a GIS environment and generate outputs
3.
Communicate spatial data in a variety of forms
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of coordinate systems, datums and projections