Courses
Semester 1
- Applied Mathematics in Natural Resource Sciences MATH0063
Units/ Hours: 45
This course will enable students to apply specific mathematical concepts and acquire foundation skills important in the Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences. It is designed to complement and reinforce learning within other first semester courses and program areas.
- College Communications for Environmental Science COMM0044
Units/ Hours: 37
This first semester course will introduce students to the essential communication skills required to be successful in their chosen post-secondary program. These skills include reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking. Students, individually and in teams, will improve their overall communication skills through a series of written assignments, in-class discussions based on readings, and lab activities. Emphasis will also be place on developing research skills, with assignments integrated closely with other common first semester courses.
- Ecology and Environment ENVR0020
Units/ Hours: 60
Learn how nature works by studying the key components of the ecosystems in the Kawartha Lakes Region. Through field and lab exploration of wild life, landforms, forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands, students will see the connections between themselves, the environment and ecosystems that surround them.
- Ecosystem Skills ECOS0013
Units/ Hours: 60
This course will focus on three areas of study: identification, field and lab skills. Students will identify and classify the living and non-living components of the specific ecosystems described in the Ecology and Environment (ENVR 20) course. Field skills to be developed include the ability to navigate through the natural environment and use a variety of ecosystem inventory techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on safe work habits in lab and field.
- Geospatial Techniques GEOM0036
Units/ Hours: 45
This course is designed around the four pillars of Geomatics: Remote Sensing, Cartography, Surveying and GIS. Students will develop entry-level skills in data capture, surveying, (computer) drafting, principles of remote sensing, air photo interpretation, and in usage of representative Geomatics-related software.
- Environmental Leadership NATR0008
Units/ Hours: 45
This course will enable students to develop a personal position and direct their career path within the context of the environmental and natural resource industry. An integrated, community based learning approach will be used to identify and apply a personal understanding of leadership, sustainability and community in the context of natural resource sciences.
Program intake suspended for 2012/13
Semester 2
- Cartographic Principles GEOM0008
Units/ Hours: 45
Maps are a means of communication. The basis of effective cartographic communication is a clear focus on the message to be conveyed to the intended audience, coupled with an understanding of how maps function as visual abstractions of selected aspects of reality. This course will involve the student in an exploration of these concepts through a series of lectures, seminars, exercises, and reports.
- Digital Map Production GEOM0014
Units/ Hours: 45
Maps are a means of communication. This course focuses on the message the map conveys to the intended audience. The student will understand how maps function as visual abstractions of selected aspects of reality and develop the skills required to produce a map that accurately portrays the true relationship of ground features in a concise and clear image. Computer calculations using coordinate geometry, surveying software, and CAD drafting tools will be applied to manage the spatial features related to the land and how that information from the field is presented visually on a map.
- GIS Database Fundamentals GEOM0043
Units/ Hours: 45
This course presents fundamental principles of database processing with respect to GIS environments and provides opportunities for students to develop skills in implementing and managing databases: it focuses on the attribute data side of geographic features, with an emphasis on data integration and manipulation.
- GIS Principles GEOM0021
Units/ Hours: 45
As one of the pillars of Geomatics, GIS is the science of deriving, determining, and communicating spatial relationships between and within geographic features. This course will provide the student with the fundamental principles supporting the two main spatial data models, vector and raster, and will introduce concepts of spatial relationships and preliminary spatial analysis.
Pre-Requisites
- Image Data Interpretation NATR0012
Units/ Hours: 45
This course provides an introduction to the basic photo interpretation of physical, biological, and cultural features on different aerial photographs. Basic photogrammetry concepts will be examined and practised in scale determination, height, and measurement. By the end of the semester, students will acquire an understanding of basic remote sensing techniques and their application in natural resource disciplines.
- Technical Reporting COMM0034
Units/ Hours: 45
Successful communicators use knowledge, skills and strategies to create effective messages for a range of audiences and contexts. This course emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving to meet communication challenges in today?s workplace. Students will refine technical writing, communication skills and presentation techniques through a variety of assignments, assessments and hands-on practice.
- Natural and Human Geography GEOM0038
Units/ Hours: 45
Earth's landscapes are not only a product of natural forces but they are also shaped by human cultural activities. This course will examine how the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere intertwine to form the physical geomorphology of the earth. The behaviours, desires and needs of the human population will also be analyzed as to how they impact upon the realm of physical geography.
Program intake suspended for 2012/13
Semester 3
- Cartographic Structures GEOM0027
Units/ Hours: 45
Maps are not merely visual code for phenomena, but are intended to be positionally accurate representations of where occurrences exist in reality. In this course, students will learn to select, compute, scale, and precisely construct an appropriate positional control system for a cartographic project, consisting of a projection, grid, and surveyed control points. Fundamental techniques of terrestrial and aerial surveying will also be introduced. Students will gain experience in the use of elementary techniques for the adjustment and accurate positional integration of surveyed data.
- GIS Analysis GEOM0019
Units/ Hours: 45
GIS technology, data structures and analytical techniques are gradually being incorporated into a wide range of management and decision-making operations including: resource inventory and management, environmental and urban planning, Land Information Systems, facilities management (AM/FM), marketing and retail planning, vehicle routing and scheduling and more. This course includes an examination of some of the issues involved when proposing, implementing and using a GIS. Laboratory time will involve building on previously learned GIS technology skills, to gain hands-on experience using functions fundamental to many GIS application areas.
- Geomatics Field Camp APST0064
Units/ Hours: 40
The Geomatics Field Camp is a three day on-site field activity followed by independent work for the completion of related assignments. Camp is located in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence/ Boreal forest region north of Algonquin Park, Ontario at the Canadian Ecology Centre (http://www.canadianecology.ca). The field camp involves a variety of practical field projects involving current Geomatics data acquisition activities. During the camp each student will develop skills in the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and GIS software. Students will develop skills in working in a team environment.
- Geomatics in Surveying SURV0018
Units/ Hours: 45
This course places the emphasis on the fundamental principles of Geomatics as they apply to Surveying. Electronic instruments will be used with emphasis on data loggers to obtain field positions with features and attribute data. These field locations and attributes will be used to create GIS related survey plans. Coordinate Geometry will be used in the computation of boundaries areas and volumes. The GIS features will be implemented using practical field projects and the projects will be related to land information systems.
- Graphic and Information Design GEOM0032
Units/ Hours: 45
The communicative effectiveness of a geographical display is dependent to a critical degree upon the calibre of visual decisions involved in composing its design. This course aims to sensitize and enlighten the student with respect to foundational graphic design principles, symbology, and typography. Information graphics is also a key focal point of this course. A representative draw software is utilized in the creation of various displays of a graphic design, cartographic design, and infographics nature.
- Human Relations ORGB0010
Units/ Hours: 45
This course examines self-awareness, interpersonal relations, motivation, stress, small group dynamics, and organizational behaviour. Particular attention will be paid to leadership and conflict management in employment situations. Contemporary developments reshaping human relations will be introduced for study and discussion.
- Thematic Mapping GEOM0046
Units/ Hours: 45
This course is designed to thoroughly examine the principles of data representation in the thematic map, and will explore the various methods used in the presentation of both qualitative and quantitative data. The course will begin with an introduction to common thematic mapping techniques through an evaluation of atlases, to illustrate and compare the relative effectiveness of these techniques. Students will then learn geographic data processing to facilitate efficient symbolization. Advanced topics will deal with representation of multiple data sets for geographic analysis and the use of the computer for thematic map compilation, production, and analysis.
- General Education Elective
Course Number: GENED
All graduates of diploma programs require general education credits. These courses allow you to explore issues of societal concern by looking at the history, theory and contemporary applications of those issues.
Your program has designated some required general education courses. In addition, you have the opportunity to choose from a list of electives each semester.
Many of these courses and some other general education courses are also available through evening classes, by distance education, or on-line. See our Part-Time Studies Calendar for these opportunities.
You may already possess general education equivalencies from other colleges or universities. Please see the General Education Co-ordinators at the Peterborough and Lindsay locations for possible exemptions.
See this page for a list of approved General Education Courses at Fleming College.
Program intake suspended for 2012/13
Semester 4
- Applied Geomatics Project APST0044
Units/ Hours: 45
This course details the process of designing and implementing GIS projects. It examines the various components of a project, the importance of identifying project goals and guides the student through the development of a project plan outlining the various stages of project implementation. In addition, this course will investigate various methods for data acquisition, preprocessing and analysis and instructs in the development of a cartographic model to illustrate the process graphically. This course uses case studies to illustrate variations in implementation approaches and to identify why some projects succeed and others fail. Students will be expected to select, prepare an implementation plan for, and undertake a Geomatics project.
- GIS Applications GEOM0020
Units/ Hours: 45
Geographic information systems (GIS) technology can be used for natural resource and land management, environmental and scientific investigations, and urban and rural development planning. Laboratory time will be devoted to gaining hands-on experience using GIS functions fundamental to many GIS application areas (e.g. ArcView / ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst).
- Land Information and Parcel Based Mapping GEOM0035
Units/ Hours: 45
Land planning and development in Ontario takes place in the context of a comprehensive legal framework. This course will introduce the student to the very lot structure and statutory provisions governing development and registration of ownership and land parcels. All land information and legal attributes of the land will be extracted from data bases and presented in plans, maps and reports.
- Problem Solving and Programming GEOM0040
Units/ Hours: 45
This course provides an introduction to the general principles of computer programming with practical experience writing programs to automate tasks and solve simple computational problems. The student will learn the basics of programming structures, language syntax, error checking and validating results. The student will write basic computer programs to input and process data as well as produce suitable output. This course prepares the student for further study of macro and scripting languages used in the automation and customization of GIS and digital mapping software.
- Remote Sensing GEOM0041
Units/ Hours: 45
Geographic Information Systems are using many new remote sensing computer programs to build and analyse map features. This course introduces the basic physical concepts and the major imaging systems employed in remote sensing. Spatial and spectral resolution of the image is processed and interpreted to create map features and design and to build the database.
- Web Design and Publishing GEOM0048
Units/ Hours: 45
In today's professional climate, the Geomatics Technician needs to possess expertise in the area of web publishing. Expanding upon the graphic advances made in the Graphic and Information Design course, this course focuses on aspects of colour, the application of graphic design principles to a web site context, and also introduces the student to image manipulation using a representative paint software. Web sites will be created using an established web site design software, with the emphasis in this course on the coherence and effectiveness of the visual design of the web site as opposed to its incorporation of advanced web-based programming features.