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Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management (ENST90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) |
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The course covers the fundamentals of spatial analysis for ecosystem management and conservation problems. Students will develop skills in the application of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for landscape analysis of data. Methodologies for collecting, analysing and interpreting spatial data will be considered through theoretical and practical approaches. These will include data collected by drones through to satellite derived measures at a continental to global scale. Students will learn the spatial skills essential to environmental management by applying industry standard tools and methods. Finally, students will develop an understanding of the emerging technologies in data collection and analysis.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the subject students should have:
- Experience and proficiency in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on multiple software platforms
- An ability to collect, analyse and interpret spatial data to address ecosystem management and conservation questions.
- Experience in methodologies to collect spatial data about natural resources and people at multiple scales and critically assess their limitations
- Knowledge of the current remote sensing technologies and their application.
- Understand emerging technologies in spatial data collection and analysis
Generic skills
- Use of various GIS platforms for analysing spatial data
- Collection and analysis of remotely sensed data
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four practical reports based on class material (500 words, and worth 10% each), due in weeks, 3,6,9 and 12 of semester.
| Throughout the semester | 40% |
A major research assignment (3000 words)
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Trent Penman Coordinator Amy Hahs Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours workshop; 24 hours practicals; One day (10 hour) fieldtrip Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 February 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources:
http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/
https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/remote-sensing-and-gis-for-ecologists-wegmann-leutner-dech
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 October 2023