PdF:Ze0109 Field Practice of Cartography - Course Information

Ze0109 Field Practice of Cartography

Extent and Intensity

0/0/2.6. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Vendula Lovečková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Ivana Pivarníková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education

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

• Geography for Education (programme PdF, B-ZE3S) (2)

Abstract

Objectives of field practice: • get acquainted with various approaches and methods of cartographic creation, review and practically apply the principles in creating a map • orientate in unknown terrain (using topographic map, compass, GPS) • learn to determine and draw the marching angle of the route using a compass and process a topographic sketch • learn the basics of field mapping in creating a topographic and thematic map - landuse • evaluate landscape change during field research - use geoinformation technologies in the field

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, there will be students - Orientation in the field according to the map, compass and GPS, including the use of maps for orienteering - perform thematic mapping in the field and prepare a thematic map (landuse) - process a topographic map from various sources, including field research - be able to practically use mobile field applications

Key topics

- orientation in the field according to the map - thematic mapping and processing of the Landuse map - work with GPS, compass, mobile field applications - creation of a topographic map from various sources - panoramic sketch and other partial cartographic activities - presentation of results

Study resources and literature

required literature
• Náhradní obsah: Bláha, J. D. (2017). Vybrané okruhy z geografické kartografie. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem
• MÍSAŘOVÁ, Darina; Hana SVOBODOVÁ; Vendula MAŠTEROVÁ; Radek DURNA; Jan HERCÍK; Petr ŠIMÁČEK; Hana ŠVEDOVÁ and Petr KUBÍČEK. Koncepce rozvoje geoinformačních dovedností ve výuce na základních a středních školách (The Concept of development of geoinformation skills in teaching at primary and secondary schools). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021, 67 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0010-3. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M280-0011-2021. URL info
• MIKLÍN, Jan; Radek DUŠEK; Luděk KRTIČKA and Oto KALÁB. Tvorba map. Vydání první, verze 1.0. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2018, 299 stran. ISBN 9788075990174. info

not specified
• VOŽENÍLEK, Vít. Aplikovaná kartografie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2001, 187 s. ISBN 802440270X. info
• KAŇOK, Jaromír. Tematická kartografie. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita Ostrava, 1999, 318 s. ISBN 8070427817. info
• Terminologický slovník geodézie, kartografie a katastra. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Úrad geodézie, kartografie a katastra Slovenskej republiky, 1998, 539 s. ISBN 80-88716-36-5. 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

exercises, teaching in the field outside Brno, all according to the current situation

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Requirements for obtaining credit: • active work during the whole field exercise • teacher-recognized outputs from partial activities

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2027, recent)
  
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