Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides a detailed treatment of the statutory and common law affecting cadastral surveys and cadastral survey practice. The unit includes the following topics: the surveyor and statutory authorities; survey regulations; assessment of survey evidence; the types of survey undertaken by land surveyors and related State and Local Government processes; fieldwork technique including survey preparation (calibration, instrument adjustment, reconnaissance), survey design and fieldwork methodology. The unit includes a substantial field-based project to build understandings of the practical aspects of cadastral field practice for land boundary redefinition.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Surveying Practice |
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| Unit code | KGG505 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Rachael Hurd |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 39 lecture/tutorial sessions, 2 off-campus and fieldwork days |
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| Assessment | Cadastral fieldwork project (50%), 2-hr exam (50%) |
| 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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