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Geographic Information Systems (GEOM90044)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Off Campus
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | May - Off Campus |
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This course will introduce the concept of a GIS as a problem solving technology within the geosciences, and through hands-on practical classes and lectures will provide the basic hands-on skills needed to design and implement a GIS project. Specific topics will include map projections and georeferencing, distortions in image data, raster and vector data models, incorporating digital terrain models and geophysical data, introduction to boolean logic and functions, data accuracy and access issues and limitations of GIS. The course will include examination of case histories of GIS projects and students will also build a GIS project of their own to solve a simulated exploration problem using MapInfo and other open-source software and a real world data set.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should have:
- An ability to identify the kind of digital information and software most appropriate to solving different geological problems;
- An opportunity to demonstrate their ability to work with state-of-the-art geological data sets in digital form; and
- Confidence and competence to interrogate geological problems employing modern digital techniques.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Handle large datasets in digital format
- Exercise critical judgement;
- Undertake rigorous and independent thinking;
- Adopt a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- Develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills;
- Interrogate, synthesise and interpret the published literature; and
- Work as part of a team.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Knowledge of third-year geology strongly recommended; a knowledge of basic statistics would be an advantage.
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
Additional details
Two practical assignments, due during the teaching period, 50% each assignment.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- May - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total of 40 contact hours over 5 days: x4hrs lectures & x4hrs practicals per day Total time commitment 75 hours Teaching period 30 May 2022 to 3 June 2022 Last self-enrol date 31 May 2022 Census date 1 June 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 June 2022 Assessment period ends 6 June 2022
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading expected to be completed will be made available in the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Geoscience Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences) Informal specialisation Earth Sciences - 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