26 hours lectures, 26 hours practicals. Semester 2 (Townsville campus); Semester 1 (Cairns campus).
Staff:
Ms M Puotinen (Townsville campus);
Professor D Gillieson (Cairns campus).
This subject aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), as well as hands-on experience using a GIS to address a `real-world' environmental issue.
Learning Objectives:
understand the basic geography of the earth and how it is mapped;
understand the basic spatial questions that can be addressed with GIS;
understand the key components and tools of any GIS program and how they work;
understand the key issues associated with using GIS;
gain practical experience using GIS to solve a real world problem.
Assessment by on-course work (60%); final examination (40%).
