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Unit of Study ISY01224 - Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

    In order to be successful at this unit student requires prior understanding of spatial data and its display and manipulation using ARCview software. These skills and knowledge are provided by completing the pre-requisite unit or equivalent experience.

Unit description

Examines the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to manage earth resources. Students will focus on the principles, sensor characteristics, extraction of information from remotely sensed data and applications of remote sensing with relevance to GIS applications. Students will develop practical spatial data analysis skills in the laboratory.

Unit content

Remote sensing of the environment - an overview

Electromagnetic radiation principles

Elements of visual image interpretation 

Multispectral remote sensing systems 

Active and LIDAR remote sensing

Discipline specific remote sensing (vegetation, water, soils or urban landscape)

Image classification

Integration of remotely sensed data and geographic information systems

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Not currently available in 2020

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the principles of remote sensing
2 process remotely sensed data
3 combine remotely sensed data with GIS data
4 apply image processing and GIS skills in environmental management.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of remote sensing
    • GA4:
  2. process remotely sensed data
    • GA4:
  3. combine remotely sensed data with GIS data
    • GA4:
  4. apply image processing and GIS skills in environmental management.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4: