Course detail
Cartography 2
FAST-NEA031Acad. year: 2024/2025
The creation of thematic maps is the key content of the subject. ArcGIS for Desktop will be used as a software background. Within the subject key methods of thematic cartography will be presented.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
6
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Geodesy (GED)
Entry knowledge
Cartographic terminology, optics, theory of color.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Analogue and analytical methods of cartographic creation and production of cartographic works.
Student will manage basic theoretical knowledge of cartographic creation and production of maps. Using the digital technologies they will be able to make compilation manuscript and fair draught.
Student will manage basic theoretical knowledge of cartographic creation and production of maps. Using the digital technologies they will be able to make compilation manuscript and fair draught.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPC-GK Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Conception and composition of thematic maps.
2. Geoinformatics aspects of thematic maps creation.
3. Cartographic generalization.
4. Cartographic visual expression 1.
5. Cartographic visual expression 2.
6. Specific aspects of visual expressions.
7. Scales in thematic cartography.
8. Methods in thematic cartography 1.
9. Methods in thematic cartography 2.
10. Time-spatial dynamics in maps
11. Cartographic typography.
12. Managing thematic maps and atlases production.
13. Current trends in thematic cartography.
Exercise
39 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1.–2. Thematic maps composition. Cartographic representation.
3.–4. Cartographic generalization. Topographic content of the map.
5.–6. Qualitative data visualization.
7.–8. Quantitative data visualization (choropleth map, izoplets, dasymetric map).
9.–10. Quantitative data visualization (proportional map, dot map).
11.–13. Time-spatial dynamics visualization.