Food also needs to be added to this cost. Reading - there are a number of suggested core texts for each unit. In response to the demands of industry the course aims to develop a wide range of vocational skills including high quality practical ability, excellent seminar presentations, well written reports, technical appraisals, and synopses. This is achieved by a high level of practical work, comprising both individual assignments and team projects. In combination with Introduction to Remote Sensing these two units provide a solid foundation in theoretical and practical knowledge which is developed in the later units.
Assessment is in the form of a written examination, written report and an individual project.
An introduction to the principles of Remote Sensing. This unit explores the techniques by which the surface of the Earth may be remotely imaged. A practical introduction to a wide variety of remote sensing data types and an essential foundation in the basic theory of remote sensing. Assessment is in the form of a written and a practical examination, a written report and practical exercises. An introduction to programming commonly used in GIS and Remote Sensing.