TABLE 1 Classification of Subjects
GROUP COMPRISING SUBJECTS
Mathematics and mathematics, statistics, physics and mechanics,
Science electrical and electronics
Computer Science computer science, computer systems, programming
Surveying Science plane eT advanced surveying, engineering
surveying, geodesy, photogrammetry
Land Information cartography, remote sensing, land and geographical
Technology information systems
Land Management land law, cadastre, land resources
planning, soil science, roads and hydraulics
Professional engineering, management and society, engineering and
Studies communication, project
University of Zambia is. compared with
The amount of content in six groups is those at the University of Melbourne and
shown in figure 1. the University of Calgary* / 4 /. (* Data
for this comparison have been extracted
FIGURE 1. Course content in six groups from the report /Krakiwsky, 1987/ and has
been reclassified by F. Leachy for
comparison with data from the University
of Melbourne). The content of the two last
groups of subjects (see table 1), in case
of University of Melbourne and Calgary is
slightly different from that at the
University of Zambia. The Land Management
group comprises land law, cadastral
surveying, land development and
administration, land economy, town
; planning, ecology, geology, environment
o S “= assessment. The Professional Studies group
E = includes written, verbal and graphic
= = communication, economics, management,
= project planning and minor thesis.
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Land info, ech
In table 2, the course content for the
reformed Land Surveying programme at the
TABLE 2 Comparison of Various Surveying Programmes
INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
GROUP OF ZAMBIA OF MELBOURNE OF CALGARY
in % in % in %
Mathematics 24 20 31
and Science
Computer 8 16 -4
Studies
Surveying 26 23 40
Science
Land Infor. 13 9 6
Technology
Land 10 17 5
Management
Professional 16 15 14
Studies
at the University of Melbourne. In both
programmes, there is a tendency to
As it can be seen from table 2, the increase Land Management, Land Information
relations between different groups of Technology and Computer Studies groups and
subjects in the new curriculum at the decrease Surveying Science subjects. These
University of Zambia are similar to those programmes are expecting to meet the