GISC402-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Geospatial Data Science Research

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

This course has the dual purpose of educating students in the nature and breadth of Geospatial Data Science research undertaken in academia, industry and government as well as to guide students in the development of a proposal to undertake their own research. Students will learn how to plan, execute, and present a research proposal. Students will also be exposed to social, legal and ethical issues associated with research.

The main goal of this course is the preparation of a research proposal. Your project must have a geospatial aspect that involves spatial analysis applied to domain knowledge or spatial methodological developments.

Learning Outcomes

- Enable students to identify appropriate research questions and plan research methods  

- Provide a foundation for a project or thesis  

- Develop capability in geospatial research and communication skills  

- Provide students with an awareness of the breadth of geospatial research and applications undertaken in industry/government/academia  

- Promote competence in evaluating geospatial research methods

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Entry subject to approval by the Programme Director. RP: 30 points of GISC at 400 level.

Recommended Preparation

30 points of GISC at 400 level.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 263 Geog/Geol Flexible Learning
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Who it is and who cares? 5%
Extended Abstract 10%
Relevant Literature 5%
Literature Review 15%
Proposed Methodology 15%
Peer-Reviewed Presentation 10%
Proposal 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended textbook(s): "They say / I say": the moves that matter in academic writing / Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein

Notes

Prerequisites: Entry subject to approval by the Programme Director.  

Recommended preparation: 30 points of GISC at 400 level.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,213.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .

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