SLE245 - Marine Geographic Information Systems
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Mary Young |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SLE304 and SLE239 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour lecture per fortnight (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11), 1 x 1 hour online lecture per fortnight (weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), 1 x 2 hour practical experience (computer practical) per fortnight (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11), 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (computer practical) per fortnight (weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 10). |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (computer practical) per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
SLE245 will provide the understanding of the application of spatial sciences such as GIS and remote sensing techniques and their real world applications focussed on marine systems. The unit will develop employable skills in spatial science, for example, spatial data is increasingly important in decision making for marine planning, conflict management, and sustained monitoring. The unit introduces the basic principles of GIS, and includes both theoretical and practical components. Techniques for data collection, integration, manipulation and spatial analysis are introduced. Practical sessions using PC-based GIS will emphasize applications of spatial science in marine resource management. Students will achieve basic competency in the use of widely- used GIS software through practical exercises. Applying the principles of remote sensing and knowledge of GIS software, students will manipulate GIS layers; querying and presenting GIS data; analyse spatial and temporal patterns; and identify the role, benefits, limitations and applications of GIS in marine ecosystems. In this unit, students will be required to acquire significant practical and theoretical knowledge of the spatial sciences through extensive problem solving and practical application in geospatial tasks applicable across broader science disciplines. Students are expected to work independently and as part of collaborative groups to solve problems and present work.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the application and uses of spatial science in marine environments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate competence in querying and presenting geospatial data with consistent and easily interpretable results. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply a broad understanding of spatial science in marine systems to analyse and manipulate data, troubleshoot and solve problems in practical situations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Use scientific methods and practices in remote sensing techniques to analyse geospatial data, analyse spatial and temporal patterns and present scientific findings in appropriate formats. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate how spatial science can be applied to marine environmental research, monitoring and management. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 GIS skills assessments | Three GIS skills assessment written reports including spatial analysis | 60% (3 x 20%) | Week 4, 7, 11 |
| Assessment 2 Scientific report using spatial data and priority assessment techniques | Written report | 40% | Week 10 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SLE245 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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