GIS 2403 Land Management Systems

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SYNOPSIS:

The purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of the public land administration and management systems that are emerging. The course will examine those systems which are potentially useful to the land information manager in order to facilitate better management and decision making. Topics to be covered include information systems, land information and management, land registration and cadastral systems, natural resource and environmental information systems, ownership and rights of land related data, Land Information Systems (LIS) and local government, accessing land related data, economics of land-related data, and case studies.

OBJECTIVES:

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

1. understand the principles of information management and information systems;
2. be aware of information systems development life cycle;
3. understand the ownership, copyright and costs of land related data;
4. understand the role of LIS in local government;
5. be familiar with land related data associated with land registration and cadastral systems;
6. be familiar with land related data associated with natural resources and environmental management;
7. understand operations of land registration systems;
8. be familiar with the land related data held by private and public organisations;
9. access land related data for projects;
10. be aware of some case studies of land administration systems in government agencies.

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TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) 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. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available (or at least a grade of C-) for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 20% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 45% in each of the summative assessments and at least 50% of the available weighted marks for the summative assessment items.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Closed Examination, candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

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