| Code | GL6025 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 32 Contact Hours - Class dates to be confirmed. |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €450. See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | TBC |
| Venue | Butler Building, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC. Exact rooms to be confirmed. |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | TBC |
Outline
Integrated lectures and practical exercises are designed to introduce students to techniques and systems for geographical information manipulation and analysis. Concepts of spatial data, databases, data models, data sources, data acquisition and image analysis are explored in lectures and reinforced by computer based assignments. Applications of GIS and remote sensing to environmental issues are considered.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Exact dates to be confirmed.
Practicalities
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least:
- a Second Class Honours, Grade II degree or equivalent in a Geological/Earth Science/Civil Engineering/Environmental Sciences area; or
- a Second Class Honours, Grade II in a related relevant degree; or
- have reached an equivalent standard through completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification.
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Fees and Costs
€450. There is also a €35 application fee.
How To Apply
Closed for applications.