Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems (Honours)

The Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems (Honours) requires one years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the School of the Environment, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
  
• Program of study 
  
  

Admission requirements

A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree and subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.

Course aims

The aim of the Honours Program is to provide students who have completed to a sufficiently high standard all the requirements of the Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, the opportunity to pursue relevant coursework and a research project that will prepare them for higher degree study.

Learning outcomes

Graduates are expected to be able to:

• develop, manage and communicate the outcomes of a research project
• have a sound understanding of the theories and concepts relevant to an area of specialised study.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems (Honours) a student must complete 36 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Core - Year 1 topics

 GEOG7700A  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units)  
 GEOG7700B  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units)  
 GEOG7700C  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units)  
 GEOG7700D  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units) 
 GEOG7700E  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units)  
 GEOG7700F  Applied Geographical Information Systems Honours Thesis  (4.5/27 units)  
 GEOG7701  Research Project Design, Conduct and Management  (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

 Select one of the following topics:

 ENVS7701  Coastal Management  (4.5 units)
 ENVS7711  Environmental Management  (4.5 units)
 GEOG7711  GIS for Environmental Modelling  (4.5 units)
 GEOG7730  Advanced Demography - The Developed World  (4.5 units)
 GEOG7740  Advanced Demography - The Developing World  (4.5 units)
 GEOG7750  Advanced Studies in Geography, Population and Environmental Management  (4.5 units)