Postgraduate Diploma in Space Science and Practice–PGDipSSP 120 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGDipSSP degree shall have:  

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree with an average grade of at least B in Space Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Geographic Information Science, or an equivalent subject; and  

(ii) been accepted by the Programme Director or nominee as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.  

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind. 

General Requirements

2. (a) The course of study for the PGDipSSP shall consist of courses worth 120 points, consisting of:  

Part 1:  

(i) SPCE 401 and 402. 

(ii) At least 30 points from DATA 471–475; ENSC 401–402; GEOG 415; PHYS 401–447; SPCE 405–408. 

(iii) Up to 60 further points from an approved combination of courses from the schedules to the MSSP, BSc(Hons), EDUC 504–553, GOVT 501–543, HLWB 507–512, PASI 401, SCIS 410–440. 

(b) A candidate who has completed a BSc major in Space Science will be exempted from SPCE 401, and shall instead take 15 further points from Part 1(ii)

Courses

Course Requisites Points
DATA 471
Practical Data Science
 		(P) AIML 231 or DATA 201; DATA 202; (X) DATA 301 15
DATA 472
Data Management and Programming
 		(P) 60 300-level pts from (COMP, AIML, DATA, STAT, NWEN, SWEN); (X) DATA 202 15
DATA 473
Statistical Modelling for Data Science
 		(P) 30 300-level pts from (COMP, AIML, DATA, NWEN, SWEN); STAT 292 or comparable background in Statistics; (X) DATA 303 15
DATA 475
Machine Learning Methods
 		(P) 30 300-level pts from (COMP, AIML, DATA, NWEN, SWEN); (X) DATA 302, 305 15
ENSC 401
Advanced Topics in Environmental Science
 		30
ENSC 402
Perspectives on Environmental Science in Aotearoa New Zealand
 		15
GEOG 415
Introduction to Geographic Information Science and its Applications
 		(X) GEOG 215 15
PASI 401
Theory and Methods in Pacific Studies
 		30
SCIS 410
Science Communication
 		(P) permission of programme director; (X) SCIE 311 in 2014-2017, SCIE 403 in 2016 15
SCIS 411
Key Ideas in Science in Society
 		(P) permission of programme director 15
SCIS 412
Science in Society Research and Methods
 		(P) permission of programme director 15
SCIS 414
Science and the Arts
 		(P) permission of programme director 15
SCIS 417
Climate Change Communication
 		(P) Permission of programme director; (X) SCIS 317 15
SCIS 420
Special Topic
 		(P) permission of programme director 15
SCIS 440
Directed Individual Study
 		(P) Permission of programme director 15
SPCE 401
Challenges and Solutions for Space Systems
 		(X) SPCE 301 15
SPCE 402
The Space Sector in NZ and Beyond
 		15