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Degree Programme Table: Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management (MSc) - 2 Years (Part-time) (PTMSCEOBGM1P)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: This programme includes 50 credits of core courses, 70 credits of optional courses and a dissertation worth 60 credits. This DPT gives an indication of the likely structure when undertaking it over two years on a part time basis. You must discuss your course balance and course selection choices with the Programme Director during induction week.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11091 Introduction To Spatial Analysis As available 10
    PGGE11092 Spatial Modelling As available 10
    PGGE11138 Research Practice and Project Planning As available 20
    PGGE11053 Fundamentals for Remote Sensing As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly credits from the following list of courses, as available
    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  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11042    Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles   10  
    PGGE11053    Fundamentals for Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11181    Principles of GIS for Archaeologists   20  
    PGGE11106    Object Orientated Software Engineering: Spatial Algorithms   10  
    PGGE11083    Advanced Spatial Database Methods   10  
    PGGE11210    Business Geographics   10  
    PGGE11085    Further Spatial Analysis   10  
    PGGE11215    Near-ground Earth Observations: new platforms and sensors   10  
    PGGE11064    Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   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  
    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  

     



    Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: This programme includes 60 credits of core courses, 60 credits of optional courses and a dissertation worth 60 credits. This DPT gives an indication of the likely structure when undertaking it over two years on a part time basis. You must discuss your course balance and course selection choices with the Programme Director during induction week.



    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11224 Dissertation in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 50 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly credits from the following list of courses, as available
    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  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11042    Object Oriented Software Engineering Principles   10  
    PGGE11053    Fundamentals for Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11181    Principles of GIS for Archaeologists   20  
    PGGE11106    Object Orientated Software Engineering: Spatial Algorithms   10  
    PGGE11083    Advanced Spatial Database Methods   10  
    PGGE11210    Business Geographics   10  
    PGGE11085    Further Spatial Analysis   10  
    PGGE11215    Near-ground Earth Observations: new platforms and sensors   10  
    PGGE11064    Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   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  
    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  

     



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