Hobart
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Introduction
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used in a wide range of disciplines to investigate and display characteristics of data that vary with location. Producing a map to present spatial information is a skill that is itself valuable to scientists in visualising such data, but the GIS has further capabilities in performing logical operations on multiple data sets obtained over a region. Through practical sessions within this unit you will acquire skills in using GIS. Supporting lectures address the principles behind spatial data representation, data structures, cartography, projections, data models, and spatial analysis. Emphasis is placed on the foundations of GIS for the input, management, and querying of spatial data, and these fundamentals are illustrated with a range of interesting environmental and social applications. Irrespective of your discipline, the skills and concepts acquired in this unit will benefit your appreciation of the spatial nature of information and interpretation of spatial data characteristics. This unit forms part of the GIS and Remote Sensing Major and Minor.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | GIS: Introduction |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KGG102 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Vanessa Adams |
| Teaching staff | Mark Williams |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- JFA240
- KGG539
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 x 1-hr lectures weekly, 1x 3 hour practical weekly. |
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| Assessment | 2-hr exam (40%), three practical assignments (50%), MyLO quizzes (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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