BH117 - Bachelor of Geospatial Science (Honours)

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RMIT program code: BH117
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Science) (Honours)
Plan code: BH117
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 084349J

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark.

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   Year Four of Program
 
AND   Program Options:
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

To complete this program, you must complete a total of 384 credit points as follows:

- Twenty-Seven (27) core courses
- Three (2) Program Option courses (listed below)
- Two (2) University Electives
 

ENROLMENT LOAD

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester.
Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester.


COURSE REQUISITES

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met necessary prerequisites by checking course guides.
 

PROGRAM TRANSITION

The BH117 Bachelor of Geospatial Science (Honours) program plan will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2027. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2027, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: BH117P23 Bachelor of Geospatial Science (Honours).
 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE

For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support.

- Program and course advice and planning
- Flexible semester courses
- Enrolment variation
- Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning
- Results, program completion and graduation

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Year One of Program

IMPORTANT

If you have not completed Year 1 of program courses before the start of Semester 1 2024, you must ensure you complete the replacement courses listed below. To add any of the courses below, please click “Class search” and enter the Subject Area (Letters) and Catalogue Nbr (Numbers).

- GEOM1033 Spatial Information Science Fundamentals replaced by GEOM2166 Spatial Thinking
- GEOM2077 Cartography 1 replaced by GEOM2079 Mapping Your World
- MATH2395 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics replaced by MATH2443 A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists
- ONPS2334 Scientific Skills and Communication replaced by ONPS2700 Data for a Scientific World

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2395 City Campus 1224 (STEM) 1208 (STEM)
Surveying Fundamentals 12 GEOM2088 City Campus 1157 (STEM)
Mapping The World 12 GEOM2077 City Campus 1154 (STEM)
Spatial Information Science Fundamentals 12 GEOM1033 City Campus 3113 (STEM)
Applied Geospatial Techniques 12 GEOM2083 City Campus 1155 (STEM)
Surveying Computations and Drafting 12 Yes GEOM2089 City Campus 3114 (STEM)
The Changing Environment 12 ENVI1146 City Campus 1147 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Mathematics for Surveying and Geomatics A 12 Yes MATH2163 City Campus 1190 (STEM)
Spatial Information Science Principles 12 Yes GEOM1044 City Campus 1150 (STEM)
Statistics and Measurement Analysis 12 Yes GEOM2162 City Campus 3046 (STEM)
Geospatial Programming 12 Yes GEOM2159 City Campus 3118 (STEM) 1167 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure:

 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Spatial Information Science Analytics 12 Yes GEOM1057 City Campus 1168 (STEM)
Environmental Systems Analysis 12 ENVI1196 City Campus 2589 (FF)
Earth Observation Science 12 Yes GEOM2084 City Campus 1156 (STEM)
Geospatial Science Project 1 12 GEOM2163 City Campus 1182 (STEM) 1169 (STEM)
Research Procedures 12 GEOM2124 City Campus 1164 (STEM)
Human Geography 12 HUSO1104 City Campus 1172 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure:

 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Cloud-based open-source GIS 12 Yes GEOM2138 City Campus 1178 (STEM)
Capstone Research (Design) 12 GEOM2114 City Campus 1176 (STEM)
Professional Practice 12 Yes GEOM2116 City Campus 1161 (STEM)
Capstone Research (Implementation) 12 Yes GEOM2115 City Campus 1160 (STEM)
Geospatial Science Project 2 12 Yes GEOM2164 City Campus 3611 (STEM) 1170 (STEM)
Advanced Imaging Technology 12 GEOM2086 City Campus 1173 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:

University Elective
 
AND

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Program Options:

List of Program Options:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Accounting in Organisations and Society 12 Yes ACCT1046 City Campus 1839 1806
Digital Business Design and Innovation 12 ISYS1051 City Campus 1876 1845
Environmental Processes and Change 12 ENVI1211 City Campus 2629 (FF)
Geodesy and Satellite Navigation Systems 12 GEOM2119 City Campus 1162 (STEM)
Mathematics for Surveying and Geomatics B 12 Yes MATH2164 City Campus 1206 (STEM)
Project Management Concepts 12 BUSM3307 City Campus 1080 1069
Sustainable Futures 12 ENVI1153 City Campus 2628 (FF)
Terrestrial Surveying 12 GEOM2091 City Campus 1158 (STEM)
Planning and Environmental Regulation 12 ARCH1059 City Campus 2619 (FF)
Property Economics 12 BUIL1149 City Campus 1050 1037
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus 2525 (FF)
Unmanned Aerial System Operations 12 AERO2481 City Campus 1291 (STEM)
 

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Program structure enquiries

 

STEM College
For any enquiries, please see our STEM College Student Lifecycle hub for contact information and support.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/school-and-college-contacts/stem-college

Timetabling

Please go to the Class timetables web page to access timetabling information.

 

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Enrolment

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*Semester 1 classes generally commence in February and Semester 2 classes generally commence in July. Please contact your school for more information about specific class start days.

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Student Electives

University Electives are available to Undergraduate students, and in selected Postgraduate programs.

Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web site.

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