EV5505 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

[Offered in odd-numbered years in JCU Singapore. ]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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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 Outcomes

• Evaluate key issues and limitations in geography, mapping and remote sensing;
• Analyse a range of spatial data and create effective maps using industry standard GIS software;
• Work in teams to collect spatial data answering your own real-world question and communicate the findings effectively;
• Explain key concepts in geography, mapping and remote sensing including scale, coordinate systems and spectral signatures.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EV2502

Availabilities
Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:	26 hours 26 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); on-course assessment (45%); literature review (15%) (60%).
Cairns, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:	26 hours 26 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); on-course assessment (45%); literature review (15%) (60%).
JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
Census Date 11-Apr-2019
Contact hours:	52 hours - Combined Teaching hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); on-course assessment (45%); literature review (15%) (60%).

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