MSc Conservation and G.I.S.

Comments about MSc Conservation and G.I.S. - At the institution - Pontypridd - Rhondda Cynon Taff

• Entry requirements
  This course is aimed at postgraduates or mature students who wish to add to existing practical and theoretical knowledge, helping them secure employment in the emerging conservation and GIS market. The benefit of the course is that graduates will be attractive to a number of job markets.
• Academic title
  MSc Conservation and G.I.S.
• Course description
  Opportunities to study abroad
  
  The course consists of six taught modules (three in conservation and three in GIS). An MSc project (triple module) allows students to enhance knowledge and skills developed in the taught component.
  
  Course Content
  
  Compulsory Taught Modules:
  
      * Spatial Data Acquisition and Remote Sensing
      * Principles of GIS
      * Web-based GIS
      * Conservation Biology
      * Environmental Modelling for Conservation
  
  Options (choose one from the following):
  
      * Terrestrial Conservation
      * Maritime Environments
      * Freshwater Conservation
      * Tropical Environmental Field Ecology
      * Physical Applications in GIS
      * Masters Project
  
  How To Study
  
  A combination of lectures and tutorials, with particular emphasis on fieldwork and practicals. The triple module dissertation runs from June to October. You will be assessed by a combination of practical write-ups, continuous assessment and examinations.