Ze0004 Practice Geographers Cartography

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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 of Seminar Groups
Ze0004/01: Mon 15:45–16:30 učebna 60, A. Ruda
Ze0004/02: Mon 17:35–18:20 učebna 60, A. Ruda
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
Student will improve his/her catographical skills. Student uses information about cartographic products to create a profile field, to determine the morphological shapes of the terrain and determine clade sheets. Student creates a worksheet for students on the map scale. Students will prepare thematic maps according to cartographic principles. Students can evaluate the professional cartographic work. The student applies the appropriate cartographic display for the region.
Syllabus
  • 1. The contents elements of topographical anf general geographical maps
  • 2. The scale of maps, transferences, computings
  • 3. The computings of deviations engendering by substituting sphere surface by tangent plane
  • 4. The construction of equidistant cylindrical projection in the pole position for the Africa territory
  • 5. The construction of equivalent and conform cylindrical projection for Africa territory
  • 6. The construction of thematical map according gived data
  • 7. The construction of level curves by interpolation form the pont field of the elevation heigh spots
  • 8. The construction of terrain profile by topographical map
  • 9. The preparation for carthography field work – methods of the planimetrical and altitudinal measurement
Literature
  • 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
processing sub exercises and successfully defending the results of exercises
Assessment methods
Homework, processing exercises and a written submission
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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