GIS 3405 Spatial Analysis and Modelling

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements
• PDF Version

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITES:

RATIONALE:

SYNOPSIS:

OBJECTIVES:

TOPICS:

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

Access to TNTLite software is required for this course. The software is available from the USQ Bookshop on CD.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

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Student Administration will advise students of the dates of their examinations during the semester.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. It is the students' responsibility to actively participate in all classes scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course- related activities and administration.
2. To receive a passing grade in this course a student must normally achieve at least 45% in each of the assessments and at least 50% of the available marks for the course.
3. A minimum standard of communication skills must be demonstrated in order for a passing grade to be achieved.
4. The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must submit the assignment to the USQ. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the submit date, if requested by the Examiner.
5. Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be produced within five days if required by the Examiner.
6. In accordance with University's Assignment Extension Policy (Regulation 5.6.1), the examiner of a course may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
7. If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of up to 20% of the total marks for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
8. In the event that a due date for an assignment falls on a local public holiday in their area, such as a Show holiday, the due date for the assignment will be the next day. Students are to note on the assignment cover the date of the public holiday for the Examiner's convenience.
9. The Faculty of Engineering and Surveying will NOT accept submission of hand written or typed assignments by facsimile, e- mail or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who do not have regular access to postal services may be given special consideration.
10. The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the assessments in the course.
11. A closed examination is an examination where the candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
12. The Faculty of Engineering and Surveying does not offer supplementary examinations.
13. Students who have undertaken all of the required assessments in a course but who have failed to meet some of the specified objectives of a course within the normally prescribed time may be awarded the temporary grade: IM (Incomplete - Make up). An IM grade will only be awarded when, in the opinion of the examiner, a student will be able to achieve the remaining objectives of the course after a period of non directed personal study.
14. Students who, for medical, family/personal, or employment-related reasons, are unable to complete an assignment or to sit for an examination at the scheduled time may apply to defer an assessment in a course. Such a request must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. One of the following temporary grades may be awarded IDS (Incomplete - Deferred Examination; IDM (Incomplete Deferred Make-up; IDSM (Incomplete Deferred Examination and Make-up).