Master of GIS and Remote Sensing Articulated Set
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing
GradCertGIS&RemoteSens
Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing
GradDipGIS&RemoteSens
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
MGIS&RemoteSens
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Master of GIS and Remote Sensing (4708GI) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Where students have completed the Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing the actual duration will be 0.5 EFTY
Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
If students have completed the Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing the actual duration is 0.5 EFTY
Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
Applicants would normally hold a three year Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or have extensive relevant industry experience to the satisfaction of the course director. Students wishing to apply for admission based on relevant industry experience should discuss requirements with the course director prior to applying.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
Students who complete the Diploma will be awarded 64 points of credit towards the masters
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma [exit point only] and the Graduate Certificate [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
The course consists of an articulated set of subjects.
Graduate Certificate
SPA415 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA417 Remote Sensing of the Environment
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 GIS Applications
Graduate Diploma
Graduate Certificate subjects plus
SPA512 Cartography and Data Visualisation
SPA414 Critical Review of GIS and Geocomputation
SPA501 Advanced GIS Applications and Modelling
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
Masters
Graduate Diploma subjects plus
SPA402 Spatial Statistics
SPA404 Remote Sensing Algorithms
SPA403 Algorithms in GIS and Modelling
Elective
Enrolment pattern
Master of GIS and Remote Sensing
A normal enrolment pattern would be as follows
Year 1 Session 1 (30)
SPA415 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA417 Remote Sensing of the Environment
Year 1 Session 2 (60)
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 GIS Applications
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing)
Year 2 Session 1(30)
SPA512 Cartography and Data Visualisation
SPA414 Critical Review of GIS and Geocomputation
Year 2 Session 2 (60)
SPA501 Advanced GIS Applications and Modelling
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing
(Students can exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma of GIS and Remote Sensing)
Year 3 Session 1 (30)
SPA402 Spatial Statistics
SPA403 Algorithms in GIS and Modelling
Year 3 Session 2 (60)
SPA404 Remote Sensing Algorithms
Elective
(Students exit at this point with a Master of GIS and Remote Sensing)
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.