Course Title: Produce maps for land management purposes
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5236 Diploma of Surveying
Course Title: Produce maps for land management purposes
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 120
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
GEOM5096C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2010, Term2 2011, Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This competency standard covers the process of preparing maps by hand or using geographical information systems (GIS) for land management purposes. It requires the ability to obtain information for a specific land management purpose, assess data availability and quality, format and present data and incorporate data onto maps. Producing maps for land management purposes requires knowledge of land management processes, relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, mapping principles, and the use of mapping software and hardware
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
NONE
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
RTD4507A Produce maps for land management purposes |
Elements: |
1. Obtain information for a specific land management purpose 2. Assess data availability 3. Assess data quality 4. Format and present data 5. Incorporate data onto map(s) 6. Review customer satisfaction |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of: the ability to:
• Obtain information for a specific land management purpose.
• Assess data availability.
• Assess data quality.
• Format and present data.
• Incorporate data onto maps.
• Review customer satisfaction.