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Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]
Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]

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The course consists of 10 core subjects (80 points) and 16 points from restricted electives subjects.

Core Subjects
ITC114 Database Management Systems
SPA313 Adv. GIS and Modelling
SPA402 Spatial Statistics
SPA404 Remote Sensing Algorithms
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 GIS Applications
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
SPA415 Principles of GIS
SPA512 Cartography & Data Visualisation

Restricted Elective Subjects Available Session 30
BIO312 Landscape Ecology
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
GEO513 River Hydrology & Geomorphology
ITC140 C++Programming
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC230 Intro to web development
ITC233 Network Engineering
SCI501 Special Topics 1
SCI506 Special Topics 6 (16 points)
SPA403 Algorithms in GIS and Modelling

Restricted Elective Subjects Available Session 60
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TC332 Web Server and Site Management
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
ITC358 Mgt and Information Security
ITC359 Computer and Network Security
SCI501 Special Topics 1
SCI506 Special Topics 6 (16 points)

Enrolment pattern

Master of GIS and Remote Sensing

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
SPA415 Principles of GIS
ITC114 Database Management Systems

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
SPA406 GIS Applications
SPA405 Image Analysis
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing)

Year 2 Session 1(30)
SPA512 Cartography & Data Visualisation
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
SPA313 Adv. GIS and Modelling
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
SPA402 Spatial Statistics
Restricted Elective

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
SPA404 Remote Sensing Algorithms
Restricted Elective

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

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Consider also:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in River Restoration and Management

Follow on study:

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Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Postgraduate

Duration

1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time

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YES

Indicative ATAR

N/A

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