GISc SGB Unit Standard 213
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Demonstrate GIS Software skills with an additional package.
LEVELS
6
CREDITS
2
FIELD
Physical Planning and Construction - NSB 12
SUB-FIELD
Physical Planning, Design and Management
KEY WORKING AREA GIS Software
ISSUE DATE
Not Issued
REVIEW DATE
Date not set
GISc SGB ID
213
PURPOSE OF THIS UNIT STANDARD:
This unit standard has been developed for the GIS occupational area and is intended for persons who aim to achieve
career advancement by gaining GIS skills leading to qualification based on unit standards. A person who has
successfully completed this unit standard will be able to have a broad view of GIS technologies available.
A person credited with this unit standard is able to:
Launch application and access spatial information.
Perform basic queries and data manipulation.
Produce basic output.
Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes
or assessment criteria.
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE:
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following
outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
ACHIEVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF VECTOR GIS SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Specific Outcome 1 Launch application and access spatial information.
1.1 Geographical Area is defined.
Range: Projection parameters, limits, datum.
1.2 Several feature types are accessed.
1.3 Spatial Data are displayed appropriately.
Range: Colour, width, display order, symbology.
1.4 Attribute data are accessed successfully.
Specific Outcome 2 Perform basic queries and data manipulation.
2.1 Spatial data are selected according to spatial selection parameters.
Range: Including but not limited to Inside or crossing line’s or polygons or circles or
windows, proximity, intersections, unions, display parameters, layers.
2.2 Spatial data are selected according to attribute selection parameters.
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Range: Attribute data from data bases.
2.3 Spatial data are selected by a combination of spatial and attribute selection parameters.
2.4 Basic Queries are performed.
Range: Find, extract information by pointing , extract by using a selection.
2.5 Data are re-classified according to application requirements.
Range: Include but not limited to Hard and soft copy maps, charts, graphs, text
reports etc.
Specific Outcome 3 Produce basic output.
3.1 Output consist of all relevant information according to user requirements.
3.2 GI Output is produced using pre-defined templates.
3.3 GI Output is produced using correct annotation and to scale.
ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS:
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant
ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a
provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the
agreed ETQA procedures.
NOTES:
1. CRITICAL CROSS-FIELD OUTCOMES
Critical cross-field outcomes are addressed in this unit standard as follows:
Assesment
Criteria
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1.1
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
1.2
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
1.3
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
1.4
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
2.1
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
2.2
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
2.3
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
2.4
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
2.5
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
3.1
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
3.2
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
3.3
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Key to the above table:
A - Ability to solve problems
B - Work effectively with others as a member of a team / group / organisation or community
C - Organise and manage oneself and one’s activities responsibly and effectively
D - Collect, organise and critically evaluate information
E - Communicate effectively using visual, Mathematics and language skills in the Modes of oral and written
presentations
F - Use science and technology effectively and critically (showing responsibility towards the environment and
health of others)
G - Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems
2. EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE
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Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the
stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards
described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for
the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate’s
performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the
body of the unit standard.
3. TERMINOLOGY
4. NOTES TO ASSESORS
- This unit standard is based on: ACHIEVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF VECTOR GIS SOFTWARE
FUNCTIONS.
- The reason for demanding a second application is to allow students to see the GIS world from a wider
perspective. This unit standard should therefore not be underestimated or treated flippantly.
5. CONTRIBUTORS
Ver 1 : Gaby van Wyk
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