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150 credit points
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 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90007 | Internet Technologies |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Spatial Specialisation
Specialisation Subjects
50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOM90008 | Foundations of Spatial Information |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| GEOM90015 | Spatial Data Infrastructure | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90018 | Spatial Databases | Semester 1 (Online) |
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 (Online) |
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 | No longer available | |
| COMP90015 | Distributed Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90049 | Introduction to Machine Learning |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90050 | Advanced Database Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Winter Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90017 | Sensor Networks and Applications | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| ISYS90026 | Fundamentals of Information Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90035 | Knowledge Management Systems | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90032 | Emerging Technologies and Issues |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CVEN90043 | Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90086 | Data Warehousing | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| ISYS90039 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IT | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Advanced Specialisation Subjects
62.5 points core
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOM90006 | Spatial Analysis | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90007 | Information Visualisation | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90043 | Spatial IT Project |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| SWEN90016 | Software Processes and Management |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
In addition, students must complete 37.5 points from the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90366 | Urban Informatics | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| ABPL90319 | GIS In Planning, Design & Development | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CVEN90062 | Building Information Modeling | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90038 | Advanced Imaging | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90033 | Satellite Positioning Systems | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90005 | Remote Sensing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90040 | Mathematics of Spatial Information | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CVEN90061 | Freight Systems | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
| ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| COMP90044 | Research Methods |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
January (Online)
Winter Term (Online)
November (Online)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Winter Term (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90084 | Quantum Software Fundamentals | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| COMP90085 | Volunteer Experience in I.T. |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90086 | Computer Vision | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| COMP90087 | The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MULT90063 | Introduction to Quantum Computing | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
* Subject to the approval of the course coordinator, students may supplement this list with other advanced Spatial-related subjects from within the University
Last updated: 4 March 2025