Z8116 Theoretical cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Mon 12:00–13:50 Z3,02045
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand the basic problems of theoretical cartography, cartographic paradigmes above all semiotic, cognitive and communicative and deal also with feedback of practice and creative appliances to cartographic theory.
Syllabus
  • 1. Metacartography. 2. Development of cartographic paradigmes. 3. Actual trends incartographic theory. 4. Visual perception and interpretation of maps. 5. Cognitive model of cartography. 6. Theory of cartographic communication. 7. Relation between reality and cartographic symbols. 8. Theory of map using. 9. Cartographic semiotics and linguistics. 10. Cartography as a creative arts. 11. Cartographic profession. 12. Cartography and subserviences of cartographic productions. 13. Cartography and scientific vizualization.
Literature
  • MIKLOŠÍK, František. Teorie řízení v kartografii a geoinformatice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 262 s. ISBN 8024608707. info
  • MACEACHREN, Alan M. How maps work : representation, visualization and design. New York: The Guilford Press, 1995, xiii, 513. ISBN 0-89862-589-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
credit proof and oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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