Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | ||
| National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour | ||
| Online | N/A |
Unit description
Introduces students to geographic information systems (GIS) and how GIS can be used to solve a simple spatial problem in environmental science. Students will collect location data using a global positioning system (GPS) and other field data. They will integrate these data into a geodatabase via Excel. They will gather relevant existing spatial data and create a Story Map and Infographic that conveys a clear message to the general public.
Unit content
Safe field data collection using GPS
Data types in GIS (Point, Line and Polygon)
Non-spatial data
Coordinate systems: projections and datums
Gathering data to solve a spatial problem
Quality control (scale, source, errors)
Geodatabases and shape files
Creating a professional map
Using Excel with a GIS
Story Maps
Infographics
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | collect data in the field safely and incorporate spatial and non-spatial data into a GIS | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 2 | integrate data from multiple sources to create a geodatabase | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | demonstrate an understanding of coordinate systems and quality control of spatial and non-spatial data | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | use a GIS to solve a simple spatial problem and produce a professional map | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | |||||
| 5 | communicate spatial data concepts to a wide audience using Story Maps and Infographics. | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- collect data in the field safely and incorporate spatial and non-spatial data into a GIS
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- integrate data from multiple sources to create a geodatabase
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of coordinate systems and quality control of spatial and non-spatial data
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- use a GIS to solve a simple spatial problem and produce a professional map
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA2: Creativity
- communicate spatial data concepts to a wide audience using Story Maps and Infographics.
- GA2: Creativity
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 4 (10) |
| Assessment | |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 60% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 4 (10) |
| Assessment | |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 60% |
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 4 (10) |
| Residential session 2 days (1) |
| Assessment | |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Portfolio | 60% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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