🌍 Module IV: Land Law, GIS & Advanced Surveying
“Blend legal insight with geospatial science — shaping the future of smart surveying.”
| TVET CDACC Unit Code | Unit Title | Duration (Hours) | Credit Factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSM/OS/LM/CC/01/6/MA | Principle of Land Laws II | 100 | 10 |
| LSM/OS/LM/CC/02/6/MA | Principles of GIS | 150 | 15 |
| LSM/OS/LM/CR/01/6/MA | Engineering Survey II | 110 | 11 |
🎯 Why This Module Matters
- Introduces GIS technology for mapping, decision-making, and data visualization.
- Expands legal knowledge to cover disputes, land rights, and policy interpretation.
- Builds on foundational survey techniques to enable advanced engineering layouts and mapping integration.
🛰️ Why It’s Relevant to Land Surveyors
- GIS tools are now industry standards — surveyors must digitize, analyze, and share spatial data efficiently.
- Understanding land law enables surveyors to defend their work, interpret titles, and support dispute resolution.
- Engineering Survey II elevates your field practices to meet higher tolerances and client expectations.
Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a surveyor to conduct engineering survey. It includes computing earthworks, conducting underground survey and preparing built survey map.
Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a Land surveyor to Apply land laws. It includes: applying land laws in land registration, applying land laws governing surveying process, applying land laws governing land transactions, applying land laws in land dispute resolution and applying land laws governing sectional properties.
Unit Description
This unit describes the competencies required by a cartographer to apply Principles of GIS. It involves collecting GIS data, processing GIS data and archiving GIS data.
