Ze2RC_KTK1 Cartography

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Václav Šafář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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:
Ze2RC_KTK1/01: 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
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. Kinds and properties of map works, maps of the territory of the Czech Republic.
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
  • 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, processing sub exercises and successfully defending the results of exercises
Assessment methods
oral exam, Homework, processing exercises
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: 12 hodin konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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