GISC422-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020

Foundations of Geographic Information Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

Geographic information systems (GIS) provide the tools for managing, analysing and presenting spatial information in an intuitive and graphical way. This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and techniques of GIS. The course examines the use of geographic technology, including global positioning systems as well as GIS. It also introduces foundational GIS and GPS software skills, including ArcView. The course will provide the geospatial knowledge and skills necessary for postgraduate geospatial study.

Prerequisites

RP: Undergraduate degree or diploma

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

Undergraduate degree or diploma

Course Coordinator

Matthew Wilson

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,054.00

* 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 .

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