ZeC003 Cartography

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, 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 8. 10. 9:00–12:50 B36 učebna, Fri 26. 11. 13:00–16:50 B36 učebna
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
Abstract
Basic overview of cartography, cartographic methods and skills with applications for teaching at school.
Learning outcomes
The student will use information about cartographic products to create a terrain profile, to determine the morphological shapes of the terrain and to determine the layout of the leaves. The student creates a worksheet for pupils on the scale map. The student will work out the legend of the thematic map according to cartographic principles. Student is able to professionally evaluate cartographic work. Student applies appropriate cartographic map for the region.
Key topics
1. Scientific field "cartography", definition and classification, historical cartography. 2h 2. Earth shape, coordinate systems, cartographic distortions, cartographic mappings, classification, simple mappings, general mappings, mappings choice. 3h 3. Creation of maps, astronomical-geodetic work, field mapping, photogrammetric methods. 2h 4. Editing and mapping, coordinate networks, complementary and construction elements of maps. 2h 5. Means of cartographic representation, point, line and area symbols cartograms and cartodiagrams, color, description and scale. 3h 6. Classification of cartographic works, general geographical maps, thematic maps. 2h 7. Modern cartographic methods, map creation using remote sensing. 2h 8. Cartography in education. 2h
Study resources and literature
  • LAUERMANN, Lubomír and Hana SVATOŇOVÁ. Tematická kartografie. Znakové systémy, metody zobrazování a hodnotová měřítka (Thematic Cartography. Sign systems and methods for displaying and value measure). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 57 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7941-0. info
  • SVATOŇOVÁ, Hana and Lubomír LAUERMANN. Základy matematické kartografie (Basics of mathematical cartography). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 66 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7942-7. info
  • VEVERKA, Bohuslav. Topografická a tematická kartografie 10. 1. vyd. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2004, 220 s. ISBN 8001023818. info
  • ČAPEK, Richard; Miroslav MIKŠOVSKÝ and Ludvík MUCHA. Geografická kartografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 373 s. ISBN 8004251536. info
  • ČAPEK, Richard; Miroslav MIKŠOVSKÝ and Ludvík MUCHA. Geografická kartografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 373 s. ISBN 8004251536. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lecture, individual preparation, study of literature, elaboration of exercises, event. walk to the terrain.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
psaný test, ústní rozprava nad písemnou částí, zhodnocení zpracování cvičení, výsledná známka je souborem dílčích výsledků. Bodové zhodnocení upřesní vyučující na začátku výuky.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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