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MIT Spatial Specialisation
Structure
200-point program.
Students must complete 200 points, made up of 50 points of Foundation Subjects, 50 points of Specialisation Subjects and 100 points of Advanced Specialisation Subjects (both based on the specialisation the student is enrolled in).
200-point program, 200 credit points taken over 24 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.
150-point program.
Students must have a background comparable to the 50 points of Foundation Subjects, in order to complete 150 points, made up of 50 points of Specialisation Subjects and 100 points of Advanced Specialisation Subjects (both based on the specialisation the student is enrolled in).
150-point program, 150 credit points taken over 18 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.
100-point program.
Students must have a background comparable to the 50 points of Foundation Subjects and the 50 points of Specialisation Subjects, in order to complete 100 points of Advanced Specialisation Subjects.
100-point program, 100 credit points taken over 12 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.
Subject Options
Foundation
50 points:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Spatial Specialisation
Specialisation Subjects -Spatial Specialisation
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOM90008 | Foundations of Spatial Information |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOM90015 | Spatial Data Infrastructure | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90018 | Spatial Databases | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
In addition, students must complete 12.5 points, in the form of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOM90042 | Spatial Information Programming | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
one of the following subjects with the approval of the course coordinator:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
SWEN90002 | Engineering for Internet Applications | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
COMP90015 | Distributed Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90049 | Knowledge Technologies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90050 | Advanced Database Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90017 | Sensor Networks and Applications | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
ISYS90026 | Fundamentals of Information Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90035 | Knowledge Management Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90032 | Emerging Technologies and Issues |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90043 | Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90062 | Building Information Modeling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90028 | Monitoring Environmental Impacts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90031 | Quantitative Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90032 | Environmental Analysis Tools | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90085 | Interaction Design and Usability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90086 | Data Warehousing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90039 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IT | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Advanced Specialisation Subjects - Spatial Specialisation
62.5 points core
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOM90006 | Spatial Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90007 | Spatial Visualisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90043 | Spatial IT Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
SWEN90016 | Software Processes and Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
In addition, students must complete 37.5 points from the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOM90033 | Satellite Positioning Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90005 | Remote Sensing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90016 | Advanced Topics in GIScience | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90040 | Mathematics of Spatial Information | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90080 | IT Industry Placement | Not available in 2017 | 25 |
ISYS90082 | Industry Based IT Experience Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90057 | Advanced Theoretical Computer Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90061 | Freight Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
* Subject to the approval of the course coordinator, students may supplement this list with other advanced Spatial-related subjects from within the University
Notes
Prior to 2015 INFO90002 Database Systems & Information Modelling was known as SINF90001 Database Systems & Information Modelling. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects.
Last updated: 30 January 2024