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Unit name Environmental and Spatial Data Analysis
Unit code KSM605
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Sciences and Engineering
Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies
Discipline Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply the basics of computer programming and mathematical principles relevant to marine science.
  2. Apply an understanding of data aggregation, processing and visualization to marine management.
  3. Construct custom tools that automate computation and visualization tasks.
  4. Apply computation skills in addressing a timely and relevant marine science question.

Fees

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

2 hr lecture and 2 hr tutorial weekly

Assessment

Tutorials and weekly lab reports (30%), exam 1 (15%), exam 2 (15%), Final exam (40%)

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