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Degree Programme Table: Geographical Information Science (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCGISCI1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Alternative option courses from those listed below may be substituted with the permission of the Programme Director.

    Students on the MSc in GIS usually take 20 credits of option courses in semester one and 40 credits of option courses in semester two. It is possible to vary from this but you should do so in consultation with the Programme Director.

    Students are encouraged to complete the majority of taught courses in blocks 1, 2 and 3 to allow maximum time for the Dissertation.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11091 Introduction To Spatial Analysis Block 1 (Sem 1) 10
    PGGE11092 Spatial Modelling Block 1 (Sem 1) 10
    PGGE11138 Research Practice and Project Planning Semester 1 20
    PGGE11084 Distributed GIS Block 2 (Sem 1) 10
    PGGE11087 GeoVisualisation Block 3 (Sem 2) 10
    PGGE11096 Dissertation in GIS Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11007    Atmospheric Quality and Global Change   20  
    PGGE11053    Fundamentals for Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11042    Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles   10  
    PGGE11106    Object Orientated Software Engineering: Spatial Algorithms   10  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11181    Principles of GIS for Archaeologists   20  
    PGGE11060    Principles of Environmental Sustainability   20  
    MECE10011    Sustainable Energy Technologies 4   10  
    PGGE11186    Marine Systems and Policies   20  
    PGEE10001    Technologies for Sustainable Energy   10  
    ENVI11002    Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling   10  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11173    Geology for Earth Resources   10  
    PGGE11185    Encountering Cities (PGT)   20  
    PGGE11183    Soil Protection and Management   20  
    PGGE11187    Understanding Environment and Development   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11083    Advanced Spatial Database Methods   10  
    INFR11058    Data Integration and Exchange (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11007    Data Mining and Exploration   10  
    PGGE11009    Environmental Impact Assessment   20  
    PGGE11025    Forests and Environment   20  
    PGGE11085    Further Spatial Analysis   10  
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   10  
    PGSP11293    ICT for Development   20  
    PGGE11118    Integrated Resource Planning   20  
    PGGE11064    Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11010    Land Use/Environmental Interactions   20  
    INFR10017    Querying and Storing XML   10  
    PGGE11018    Water Resource Management   20  
    PGGE11016    Participation in Policy and Planning   20  
    PGGE11197    Introduction to Environmental Modelling   10  
    PGGE11059    Management of Sustainable Development   20  
    PGGE11089    GIS and Society   10  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PUHR11008    Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health   10  
    GEGR11001    Political Ecology   20  
    PUHR11016    Epidemiology for Public Health   10  

     



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