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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

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Degree Programme Table: Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCEOBGM1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, 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 Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management are advised to take between 30-40 credits of option courses in semester one and 30-40 credits of option courses in semester two (70 credits for both semesters all together). It is possible to vary from this but you should do so in consultation with the Programme Director.

    You must think carefully about when your chosen courses will be delivered and make choices that balance your time well between the 4 blocks within the two semesters.

    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 5 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 Full Year 20
    PGGE11053 Fundamentals for Remote Sensing Block 2 (Sem 1) 10
    PGGE11224 Dissertation in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 30 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11007    Atmospheric Quality and Global Change   20  
    PGGE11060    Principles of Environmental Sustainability   20  
    PGGE11186    Marine Systems and Policies   20  
    PGEE10001    Technologies for Sustainable Energy   10  
    ENVI11002    Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling   10  
    PGGE11170    Ecosystem Services 1: Ecosystem Dynamics and Functions   20  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester one FULL SEMESTER option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Block 1 (Sem 1)
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11042    Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles   10  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester one BLOCK ONE option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Block 2 (Sem 1)
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11053    Fundamentals for Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11181    Principles of GIS for Archaeologists   20  
    PGGE11106    Object Orientated Software Engineering: Spatial Algorithms   10  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester one BLOCK TWO option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 30 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR11058    Data Integration and Exchange (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11007    Data Mining and Exploration   10  
    PGGE11009    Environmental Impact Assessment   20  
    PGGE11025    Forests and Environment   20  
    PGSP11293    ICT for Development   20  
    PGGE11118    Integrated Resource Planning   20  
    PGGE11010    Land Use/Environmental Interactions   20  
    PGGE11018    Water Resource Management   20  
    PGGE11016    Participation in Policy and Planning   20  
    PGGE11197    Introduction to Environmental Modelling   10  
    PGGE11169    Ecosystem Services 2: Ecosystem Values and Management   20  
    PGGE11192    Case Studies in Sustainable Development   20  
    PGGE11087    GeoVisualisation   10  
    PGGE11064    Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing   10  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester two FULL SEMESTER option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Block 3 (Sem 2)
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11083    Advanced Spatial Database Methods   10  
    PGGE11210    Business Geographics   10  
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   10  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester two BLOCK THREE option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Block 4 (Sem 2)
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11085    Further Spatial Analysis   10  
    PGGE11215    Near-ground Earth Observations: new platforms and sensors   10  

    Notes:These are the recommended semester two BLOCK FOUR and FIVE option courses for MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management.
     

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11215    Near-ground Earth Observations: new platforms and sensors   10  
    PGGE11064    Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11087    GeoVisualisation   10  

     




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