This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
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Build your knowledge and skills in spatial science and remote sensing technology from an introductory level through to a high level of expertise. Undertake independent study and project experience at the master's level.
As a graduate, you'll be able to apply your knowledge and skills in spatial science to collect, map, analyse and present information about the physical, ecological and built environment. Use your creativity, initiative and independent judgement to use specialised techniques to address a wide variety of spatial problems.
Charles Sturt University is an experienced provider of online study, helping you to fit study into your life. You can study at your own pace and vary your pattern to suit your career aspirations. We understand you come to Charles Sturt University because you want an interesting career. You can vary, with permission from your course director, from the recommended pool of subjects to meet your career aspirations.
We work in close association with industry, professions and government to ensure our courses meet and support industry needs. We contextualise learning in a way that empowers and motivates you, while assisting you to develop key skills and knowledge required for employment, further education and active participation in your community.
This geospatial science course offers exit points at the graduate certificate and graduate diploma levels. Exit points offer flexibility, allowing you to gain the GIS and remote sensing knowledge and qualification you need today, and to add to your credentials at a later date if necessary.
Demand for GIS and remote-sensing specialists is strong, with a broad range of career opportunities in private industry or in government. Graduates of a GIS course work in a range of industries requiring geographical information, including environmental management; asset management across government and the corporate sector; and community problem-solving, using geographic examination to inform community projects and building works.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| SPA431 | GIS 1: Geographic Information Science Foundations | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA441 | Remote Sensing 1: Image Data | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA432 | GIS 2: Geographic Information Science Applications | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA442 | Remote Sensing 2: Image Processing and Analysis | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA433 | GIS 3: Advanced Geographic Information Science | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA451 | Cartography | 8 credit pts |
| Select six (6) subjects from the following, up to two (2) subjects can be selected from the additional electives below: | ||||
| SPA443 | Remote Sensing 3: Information Extraction | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA454 | Algorithms in GIS and Remote Sensing | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA555 | Spatial Modelling | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA452 | Programming in GIS and Remote Sensing | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA553 | Applied Geostatistics | 8 credit pts | ||
| SPA556 | Spatial Project | 8 credit pts | ||
| XRT008 | Restricted elective | 8 credit pts | ||
| XRT008 | Restricted elective | 8 credit pts |
| BIO312 | Landscape Ecology | 8 credit pts | ||
| BIO516 | Conservation Biology | 8 credit pts | ||
| ENM422 | Environmental Assessment and Auditing | 8 credit pts | ||
| ENM509 | Managing Projects and Resources | 8 credit pts | ||
| GEO305 | Groundwater Hydrology and Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| GEO503 | Climatology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PAD591 | Public Sector Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| PKM562 | Environmental Policy | 8 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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I enrolled in the Master of GIS & Remote Sensing and gained a solid foundation in both theoretical and technical aspects of the spatial sciences. This course and the supportive academic staff not only gave me the knowledge and skills to succeed but also the desire to keep learning in this diverse field of study.
