Ze0003 Cartography for geographers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 7:30–8:15 učebna 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Fundamentals of cartography and topography Differentiation of geodetic, topographic and cartographic activities. The consequences of the Earth's shape for its cartographic depicting and image. Formation of maps and means of cartographic expression. Modern cartographic means - digitalisation, geographical information systems and remote sensing of the Earth. Students sketch the mathematical foundations of cartographic works, translate and emloy appropriately selected cartographic display, describe the various methods of cartographic visualization, and create maps by cartographic principles.
Syllabus
  • 1. The science of "cartography", definitions and structure, commission and function of maps
  • 2. The geometrical essence of maps, the shape of the Earth and referential superficies
  • 3. Coordinate systems, catrographical projections, horizprojection and projectional modes
  • 4. Cartographical projections, clasifications, simple projections, general projections, the choice of projection
  • 5. The creating of maps, astronomico-geodetical works, field mapping, photogrammetrical methods
  • 6. The edition and completing of maps, cartographical drawing, and cartographical polygraphy
  • 7. Coordinate nets, supplemental and constructional elements of maps
  • 8. The means of cartographical representation, point, line and areal symbols, cartograms and cartodiagrams, colours, description and scales
  • 9. The classification of cartographical works, general cartographical maps, thematical maps
  • 10. Modern cartographical methods
  • 11. The creating of maps by RSE
  • 12. Cartographical applications in the environment GIS
Literature
    required literature
  • KAŇOK, Jaromír. Tematická kartografie. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita Ostrava, 1999, 318 s. ISBN 8070427817. info
  • ČAPEK, Richard, Miroslav MIKŠOVSKÝ and Ludvík MUCHA. Geografická kartografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 373 s. ISBN 8004251536. info
  • NOVÁK, Václav and Zdeněk MURDYCH. Kartografie a topografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 318 s. URL info
Teaching methods
bookwork, presentations by professionals
Assessment methods
practical and oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou připuštění k ukončení předmětu je získání zápočtu ze ZE0004 Cvičení z kartografie pro geografy
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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