Course: Project in Cartography

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Course title Project in Cartography
Course code KGI/KAPR
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Barvíř Radek, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1. Assignment of a cartographic project 2. Target groups and their specifics 3. Method of working with the map, processing methods 4. Principles of creating thematic maps 5. Map design technology 6. Organizational and economic issues of map creation 7. Semester cartographic project

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The course provides detailed information on the implementation of a cartographic project from its assignment to the completion, and submission of the final cartographic work. The presented information is the starting point for the implementation of the own cartographic project.
Students will gain knowledge for the implementation of individual cartographic projects.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is a basic knowledge of cartography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

The course focuses on the independent work of students and their responsible approach to the implementation of the semester task. Therefore, the prerequisite is the student's interest and his ability to think and work independently.
Recommended literature
  • Field, K. (2018). Cartography. Redlands: Esri Press.
  • Longley, P. A., Goodchild, M. F., Maguire, D. J., Rhind, D. W. (2016). Geografické informace: systémy a věda /překlad z anglického originálu Geographic information: systems & science. Olomouc, Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého.
  • Vondráková, A. (2014). Netechnologické aspekty mapové tvorby v kartografii a geoinformatice. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Vondráková, A. (2018). Vybrané aspekty politiky prostorových dat. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Voženílek, V., Kaňok, J., & Bláha, J. D. (2011). Metody tematické kartografie: vizualizace prostorových jevů. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter