ZeC003 Cartography

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Václav Šafář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 9:00–15:50 učebna 5a
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZeC003/01: Fri 6. 12. 9:00–15:50 učebna 5a, V. Šafář
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
Basic overview of cartography, cartographic methods and skills with applications for teaching at school.
Learning outcomes
The student will use information about cartographic products to create a terrain profile, to determine the morphological shapes of the terrain and to determine the layout of the leaves. The student creates a worksheet for pupils on the scale map. The student will work out the legend of the thematic map according to cartographic principles. Student is able to professionally evaluate cartographic work. Student applies appropriate cartographic map for the region.
Syllabus
  • 1. Scientific field "cartography", definition and classification, historical cartography. 2h 2. Earth shape, coordinate systems, cartographic distortions, cartographic mappings, classification, simple mappings, general mappings, mappings choice. 3h 3. Creation of maps, astronomical-geodetic work, field mapping, photogrammetric methods. 2h 4. Editing and mapping, coordinate networks, complementary and construction elements of maps. 2h 5. Means of cartographic representation, point, line and area symbols cartograms and cartodiagrams, color, description and scale. 3h 6. Classification of cartographic works, general geographical maps, thematic maps. 2h 7. Modern cartographic methods, map creation using remote sensing. 2h 8. Cartography in education. 2h
Teaching methods
lecture, individual preparation, study of literature, elaboration of exercises, event. walk to the terrain.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
psaný test, ústní rozprava nad písemnou částí, zhodnocení zpracování cvičení, výsledná známka je souborem dílčích výsledků. Bodové zhodnocení upřesní vyučující na začátku výuky.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 18 hod.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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