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Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management (ENST90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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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; and
- Understand emerging technologies in spatial data collection and analysis.
Generic skills
In addition to learning specific skills that will assist students in their future careers in science, they will have the opportunity to develop generic skills that will assist them in any future career path. These include:
- Use of various GIS platforms for analysing spatial data
- Collection and analysis of remotely sensed data
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four short reports (500 words, and worth 10% each)
| Throughout the semester | 40% |
One short presentation around week 6, 500 word equivalent 10% total assessment
| During the teaching period | 10% |
A major research assignment (2500 words)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinators Trent Penman and Amy Hahs Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 48 hours: 12 x 1 hour lectures (1 hour per week); 12 x 3 hours practicals; (3 hours per week); Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
122
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation Course Master of Urban Horticulture Course Master of Science (Ecosystem Science) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- 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: 31 January 2024