Course: Introduction to Geoinformatics and GIS

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Course title Introduction to Geoinformatics and GIS
Course code KSA/ZG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fiedor David, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Topinka Daniel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to GIS, basic orientation in ArcGIS 2. Coordinate systems 3. Creating and editing custom layers (shapefile) - both graphic and attribute layers 4. Selection tools according to object properties or position 5. Linking tables, reading external data 6. Selection of elements in the map based on their properties or location 7. Basic tools of geoprocessing 8. Modification of symbology - quantitative and qualitative resolution, diagrams 9. Creating labels 10. Map composition creation and map export 11. Georeferencing 12. Repetition

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce GIS problems and to acquire basic skills in map output creation.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Břehovský, M.; Jedlička, K. (2005). Úvod do geografických informačních systémů: přednáškové texty. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni.
  • David, D. (2000). GIS pro každého: Vytváření map na počítači. Praha: Computer Press..
  • Geletič, J., Hladiš, L.; Šimáček, P. (2013). Úvod do ArcGIS 10. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci..
  • Longley, P. a kol. (2011). Geographic information systems. NJ: Wiley..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2024) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2019) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2024) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2024) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2019) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (2019) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -