PSB_213 Psychology in cartography

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zbyněk Štěrba, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 L32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ROCNIK(1)&&ROCNIK(2)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Presentation of basic priciples of cartographic products with an emhasis on user's perspective. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain basic cartographical concepts. At the same time they should be able to understand individual and group differences in the information processing from cartographic products.
Syllabus
  • 1. Map as a pictorial representation; 2.Static and dynamic visualization of geoinformation; 3. Cartographic products in everyday life; 4. Map functions, cartographic design 5. Map usability testing; 6. Visualization of augmented reality, 2D and 3D visualization. 7. Colour in cartography 8. Cognitive processes which are involved in the work with the map and possibilities of their measurements 9. Individual and group differences in the perception of space and in the work with map 10. Aesthetic values of cartographic works
Literature
    recommended literature
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    not specified
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  • [146] Konečný, M. & Staněk, K. (2010). Adaptive cartography and geographical education. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 1(19), 75 -78.
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  • [41] Černoušek, M. (1992). Psychologie životního prostředí. Praha: Karolinum. [42] Černoušek, M. (2002). Kouzlo mentálních map. Psychologie Dnes, 11, 18-19.
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  • [30] Brunswik, E. (1955). Representative design and probabilistic theory in a functional psychology. Psychological Review, 62, 193-217.
  • [306] Tuček, J. (1998). Geografické informační systémy. Principy a praxe. Praha: Computer Press.
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  • [294] Švancara, J. (2007). Exekutivní procesy v cílesměrné vizuální orientaci. In Annales Psychologici, P11, 7-16. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita.
  • [37] Çöltekin, A., Fabrikant, S. I. & Lacayo, M. (2010). Exploring the efficiency of users' visual analytics strategies based on sequence analysis of eye movement recordings. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 24(10), 1559-1575.
  • [286] Šašinka, Č., Březinová, Š., Stachoň, Z. & Zbořil, J. (2010). Analýza činnosti operátorů HZS v krajských operačních střediscích v perspektivě teorie informačního chování: empirický výzkum. In Kognice a umělý život X (pp. 367-370). Opava: Slezská uni
  • [136] Kitayama, S., Duffy, S., Kawamura, T. & Larsen, J. T. (2003). Perceiving an object and its context in different cultures: A cultural look at new look. Psychological Science, 14 (3), 201–206.
  • [326] Wilson, T. D. (2000). Human Information Behavior. Informing Science Journal, 3(2), 49-56.
  • [230] Pravda, J. (2003). Mapový jazyk. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského Bratislava.
  • [268] Slocum T. A., Blok, C., Jiang, B, Koussoulakoum, A., Montello, D.R., Fuhrmann, S. & Hedley, N.R. (2001). Cognitivy and usability in geovisualization. Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, 28(1), 61-75.
  • [262] Siegel, A. W. & White, S. H. (1975). The Development of Spatial Representations of Large-Scale Environments. In H. Reese (Ed.), Advances in Child Development and Behavior, Vol. 10 (pp. 9-55). New York: Academic Press.
  • [303] Tolman, E. C. (1948). Cognitive maps in rats and men. Psychological Review, 55(4), 189-208.
  • [171] Lobben, A.K. (2004). Tasks, Strategies, and Cognitive Processes Associated With Navigational Map Reading: A Review Perspective. The Professional Geographer, 56(2), 270- 281.
  • [256] Segall, M.H., Campbell D.T. & Herskovits, M. J. (1966). The Influence of Culture on Visual Perception. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.
  • [200] Montello, D.R. (2002). Cognitive map-design research in the twentiethcentury: theoretical and empirical approaches. Cartography andGeographic Information Science, 29(3), 283–304.
Teaching methods
Theoretical presentations with discussion; practical exercisea.
Assessment methods
Seminar papers, group project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: až od 3. ročníku a výše
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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