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GIS for Professionals
Take Your Skills to the Next Level
The full cost of this course is $6,336. Limited places are available at a lower price due to Department of Education funding via the Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
- Differentiate the components and functional elements of GIS, and design and implement geodatabases suited to specific GIS applications
- Explain GIS analytical techniques will be applied given the types of spatial features, data model, scale of measurement, and data types; and apply the techniques involved in map algebra and cartographic modelling
- Use industry-standard GIS software package to process geospatial data to accomplish certain tasks and objectives; and critically evaluate the outputs and products of spatial analysis and modelling
- Attain a basic comprehension of the Python scripting language and its object-oriented approach to facilitate GIS programming; be able to develop custom tools to facilitate the automation of geoprocessing tasks; and demonstrate confidence in utilising Python scripting expertise to access and manipulate GIS data effectively
- GIS data and geodatabases including the essentials of GIS; GIS data types; database fundamentals; and geodatabases fundamentals
- Spatial analysis for GIS including spatial features, data types, and analytical operations in GIS; spatial pattern and arrangement, spatial statistics, and overlay analysis; spatial interpoldation and surface analysis; and distance relationships, proximity analysis, and network analysis
- Spatial modelling for GIS including types and characteristics of GIS models; map algebra and cartographic modelling; issues and trends in spatial data analysis and modelling; and case studies
- Programming for GIS including introducation to GIS programming; Pythin scripting for GIS; Python scripting for geoprocessing; and Python scripting or GIS data manipulation
To be eligible for a digital badge for this course, you will need to successfully complete assessments which include:
- Software based problem solving assignment. This assessment consists of three parts: Develop a geodatabase and populate the geodatabase with GIS data, use software to produce maps, and answer questions related to the use of GIS software.
- Artefact using Python code: Model toolbox Custom tool Python source code Workbook Test of the source code produced
When you successfully complete the assessments, earn credible digital badges you can share online via LinkedIn
This Microcredential runs for 14 weeks and commences on the below dates:
- 22 January 2024
- 13 May 2024
GIS for Professionals can be taken as a stand-alone course.
The Microcredential can be used to apply for credit towards:
- Associate Degree of Spatial Science
- Bachelor of Spatial Science Technology
- Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours)
- Graduate Certificate of Spatial Science Technology
- Graduate Diploma of Spatial Science Technology
- Master of Spatial Science Technology.
To apply credit, you must first meet all of the program admission requirements to the program and approval must be granted from the Program Director.
Requirements
- You are over 18 years old.
- You understand that the course is conducted in English and have sufficient understanding of English to undertake a fully online course delivered and assessed in English.
- You understand that completion of the course does not guarantee awarding any credit towards any University Course or Program.
If you are an Australian citizen, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder, or are a New Zealand citizen who holds a Special Category Visa and meet the long term residency requirements you may be apply for FEE-Help to defer the cost of this Microcredential.
For more details and eligibility requirements:
CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW02225M TEQSA: PRV12081