ZX404 Introduction to secrets of maps and GIS - online

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Kateřina Tajovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
(KREDITY_MIN(40) || TYP_STUDIA(N)) && ((!PROGRAM(B-GEK)) || (!PROGRAM(N-AGG))|| (!PROGRAM(N-FYZG)) || (!PROGRAM(N-SGR)) || (!PROGRAM(N-GKG)))
Students must be able to do common works on a computer, and they should be interested in maps and geography.

Students can work on their own computers or computers in university study rooms or terminal servers. If they work on their computers, they must install a university ArcGIS license. ArcGIS is installed in university study rooms and terminal servers. More information about the ArcGIS University license: https://it.muni.cz/sluzby/software/esri-arcgis
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
The goal of the subject is to introduce students of other programs than geography and cartography to the topic of geographic information systems (GIS) and with their possible use in other fields - including student's fields of study.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will know the environment of GIS software and will be able to complete the most frequent tasks – e.g., doing basic spatial analysis and making maps. They will also be introduced into complex analysis in GIS.
Syllabus
  • The environment of GIS software The most frequent tasks in GIS Making of various types of maps - statistical map, overview map, etc. Available sources of spatial data and their use in GIS Work with data from GPS 3D visualization in GIS Terrain models - creation and their use in analyses
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MIKLÍN, Jan, Radek DUŠEK, Luděk KRTIČKA and Oto KALÁB. Tvorba map. Vydání první. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2018, 299 stran. ISBN 9788075990174. info
    not specified
  • Multimediální učebnice kartografie. Online: https://ucebnice.geogr.muni.cz/kartografie/
  • SLOCUM, Terry A. Thematic cartography and geographic visualization. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, x, 518. ISBN 0130351237. info
Teaching methods
The course is prepared using e-learning materials. They are based on practical work with GIS software based on real tasks. Short presentations about the topic of the actual lecture are part of e-learning materials. Students will work on defined tasks during the semester.

The main GIS software used in this course is ArcGIS. License is available to any student of Masaryk University. More information: https://it.muni.cz/sluzby/software/esri-arcgis

If part of the e-learning materials is unclear, or if there is another problem, students can ask the teacher for a personal consultation and explanation.
Assessment methods
Completion of all exercises is a condition for the successful finishing of this course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: online výuka.
Information on course enrolment limitations: nelze zapsat pro studenty jednooborového studia programů B-GEK, N-AGG, N-FYG, N-GKG, N-SGR
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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