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

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 - Honours Year topics

36 units comprising:

 ENVS7700A  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7700B  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7700C  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7700D  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7700E  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7700F  Honours Research project in the Environment  (4.5/27 units)
 ENVS7720  Research Project Design and Conduct  (4.5 units)
 
Plus one of*:

 EASC7733  Measurement Techniques in Natural Systems  (4.5 units)
 ENVH7711  Environmental Health Concepts (4.5 units)
 ENVH7722  Food Safety (4.5 units)
 ENVH7731  Sustainable Development - Health Issues (4.5 units)
 ENVH7742  Microbiology and Communicable Diseases (4.5 units)
 ENVS7701  Coastal Management (4.5 units)
 GEOG7721  Population Issues of Developed and Developing Countries (4.5 units)
 GEOG7711  GIS for Environmental Modelling (4.5 units)
 GEOG7750  Advanced Studies in Geography, Population and Environmental Management  (4.5  units)

*or another topic approved by the Course Co-ordinator, appropriate to a student’s program.