Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Intelligence
Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Intelligence
This course provides the tools for managing spatial data and remotely sensed imagery to extract further meaning. The course ensures you gain a well-rounded exposure to key areas. Along with units on geographic information systems and remote sensing, there is information on map design, web mapping, data management, programming, photogrammetry…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides the tools for managing spatial data and remotely sensed imagery to extract further meaning.
The course ensures you gain a well-rounded exposure to key areas. Along with units on geographic information systems and remote sensing, there is information on map design, web mapping, data management, programming, photogrammetry and visualisation, ensuring you gain a well-rounded exposure to key areas.
Career information
Industries
Agriculture
Biodiversity and conservation
Emergency response planning
Health
Military intelligence
Mining
Retail trade
Transport and urban planning
What you’ll learn
Apply the fundamental principles of geospatial technology to a range of application areas
Analyse spatial data and issues to devise novel and appropriate solutions
Select appropriate datasets/imagery and software to analyse, transform, and present findings in ways that are suitable to a range of audiences
Recognise and be engaged in spatial issues that occur in other countries and/or on global scales
Understand, value and interact with people across different cultures and respect different points of view
Engage and learn with industry to develop initiative, problem solving ability, team and communication skills as well as gain exposure to real-world, location-based, problems.
REQUIREMENTS
Specifically, applicants require a recognised Bachelor Degree in any discipline. A background in mathematics or statistics equivalent to first-year university level is recommended. Applicants without this background may be required to undertake appropriate preparatory units.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening: 6.0; Overall band score: 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 79 Overall; Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
