544-0156/02 – Cartography I (Kart I)
Gurantor department | Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying | Credits | 5 |
Subject guarantor | RNDr. Ladislav Plánka, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | RNDr. Ladislav Plánka, CSc. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | | |
| | Study language | English |
Year of introduction | 2018/2019 | Year of cancellation | 2022/2023 |
Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The student will master basic knowledge of theoretical cartography including mathematical cartography and cartographic informatics. He will be ready to create, critically evaluate and use various types of cartographic works. They will gain a basic overview of national and world cartographic works of middle and small scales.
Using digital technologies, he / she can create mock-ups, construction sheets and design of maps sign.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
Cartographic expression means (types, use, design und construction). Map´s Signs. Content elements of the map field. Geometric foundations of cartographic products. Cartographic interpretation of planimetric component of a map and hypsography, geonames and interpretive use of text. Cartographic generalization. Basic cartometric tasks. Principles of creation of thematic cartographic products. Official (state) map works of medium and small scale. Cartographic works as a product and condition of European integration.
Compulsory literature:
SLOCUM,T.A.; McMASTER,R.B.; KESSLER,F.C.; HOWARD,H.H.: Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization: International Edition. 3. vyd., Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc., New Jersey 2008, 576 p.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Follow-up tasks processed in the exercise.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Cartography as a science discipline (internal structure, subject of interest).
2. Geometric foundations of cartographic works and cartographic displays.
3. Elements of map field content.
4. Cartographic language, types and creation of cartographic characters, map sign.
5. Methods of cartographic interpretation of the planimetry.
6. Methods of cartographic interpretation of the hypsography.
7. Interpretative use of text, geonyma.
8. Methods of cartographic generalization.
9. Fundamentals and principles of cartographic production and production.
10. Basic cartometric tasks, map accuracy.
11. Principles of creation of thematic cartographic works, (national) thematic maps and atlases.
12 Vector and raster presentation of cartographic works, cartographic work as the basis of GIS.
13. Official (state) maps of medium and large scale (national, European).
14. National geodatabase systems.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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