Students may organise their own placement or may choose to work with the unit coordinator to explore placement options.
Placements will be full-time (5 days per week) and run from July to November (Semester 2)
More details will be provided to enrolled students in April.
Students may organise their own placement or may choose to work with the unit coordinator to explore placement options.
This unit requires 15 weeks of full-time work placement with a University-approved supervisor in a surveying firm. Students return to campus for 2x 2 day sessions during the placement period to undertake land surveying project work.
Introduction
Land surveying is a specialist area of the geospatial industry that is regulated by legislation that requires professionals in this field to be registered with surveyors boards. The role of registered land surveyors is crucial to society as they are the only people who are legally allowed to define and identify property boundaries. In this unit, you will undertake a period of work placement with a surveying firm and under the supervision of professional land surveyors. The primary goal of this placement is to provide you with experience in the roles, responsibilities and work practices of land surveying.
Summary
| Unit name | Land Surveying Professional Placement |
| Unit code | KGG509 |
| Credit points | 50 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Rachael Hurd |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Employ professional and ethical behaviour within a private business or government organisation.
- Apply university-acquired practical and theoretical knowledge to complex land surveying problems and practice.
- Compile cadastral survey evidence to define land boundaries with respect to relevant standards and directions.
- Communicate written and verbal information as required in the professional duties of a land surveyor.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
KGG505 AND KGG506Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 12 weeks of work placement with a University-approved supervisor in a surveying firm. Students return to campus for 2x 2-day sessions to undertake cadastral project work. Students attend 4-5x 1-hour online seminars. |
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| Assessment | Daily Diary and Progress Form Hurdle Task|End-of-Placement Assessment Hurdle Task|Cadastral Survey Report (50%)|ePortfolio (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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