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EV5502 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Marine & Environmental Sciences |
This subject introduces participants to more advanced forms of spatial analysis, in both theory and practice. Topics to be covered include: raster modelling; spatial interpolation and terrain modellng; landscape ecology applications; spatial statistics; data quality and error analysis; GPS mapping; Web GIS design and development.
Learning Outcomes
- understanding of advanced spatial concepts and analyses;
- design and execution of spatial analysis in both vector and raster GIS;
- principles of field mapping, error management and effective communication in GIS.
| Prerequisites: | EV2502 OR EV5505 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
EV3502 GE3502 GE5502 TG3110 TG5102 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Block, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 10-Dec-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching 07-Dec-2015 to 16-Dec-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr James Moloney |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (20%); essays (10%); assignment 1 (35%); assignment 2 (35%). |
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