ENVS3024 Applied Geographic Information Science
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Resources Environment & Society |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Environmental Science |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems have improved considerably over the past decade and geography has become very much richer in digital information. The requirement to build complex applications and simulations has become more urgent with the need to plan for a changing climate, to feed an increasing population and to provide pinpoint marketing analysis for business. Further, spatial data is becoming increasingly easier to access and is being utilised by a wider range of government and research agencies. This course explores a toolbox of conceptual approaches and methods to model and analyse a range of highly complex, often non-deterministic problems. It provides a true enabling technology for the natural sciences and a rich source of computational and representational challenges for the computer sciences. The course exposes students to a range of biophysical and social problems. Honours Pathway Option Students who take this option must submit completed reports for all of the labs, rather than 2/3 of them (20% of overall assessment). All other assessment and requirements remain the same. |
| Learning Outcomes |
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 1. explain the theoretical and practical considerations required for advanced GIS-based investigations2. demonstrate experience and competency with a range of higher-level GIS techniques and approaches 3. prepare GIS data to an advanced level 4. describe a diverse range of social and biophysical applications including network analysis, retail trade area mapping, satellite tracking of wildlife, crime hotspot analysis and geostatistics 5. conceptualise and operationalise a policy-relevant GIS-based project |
| Indicative Assessment |
Regular attendance and participation in class work is required. Any students who fail to participate in practical sessions on a regular basis but nonetheless submit practical work may be invited to demonstrate that it is their own work. Assessment will be based on:
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| Workload |
65 hours contact comprising 26 hours of lectures, 22 hours of practicals and two days in the field (equivalent to three practicals) |
| Areas of Interest | Resource Management and Environmental Science |
| Requisite Statement |
Requires 72 units towards a degree. With permission this course can be taken concurrently with ENVS2015. |
| Incompatibility |
with GEOG3009 or SRES3024 |
| Recommended Courses | Previous exposure to introductory GIS courses such as ENVS2015 is strongly recommended |
| Preliminary Reading |
Chang, K., 2008, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (fourth ed.), McGraw. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Geography |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | Dr Bruce Doran |
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