GEOS2821 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
GEOS2821 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 地理信息系统与遥感导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
There has been a rapid growth in the use of digital spatial data in many areas of resource management and the environmental sciences. This course provides both a solid theoretical understanding and a comprehensive practical introduction to the use of geographic information systems and remote sensing in the analysis of digital spatial data, simple modelling using digital spatial data, and in decision support using commercially available software.
GEOS2821 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.0/5 · usefulness 1.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.5 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I took the course in 2018 (rip semesters). First week of the course you might miss some lecture content (recorded hopefully). The lab will most likely be just doing some intro stuff to the remote sensing software you'll be using in the course (you'll have to catch up but there's…"
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Q: Is GEOS2821 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 1.5/5, overall 2.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOS2821, and when is it offered?
A: GEOS2821 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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