PAPVA_07 Geografical Information System in archeaology A

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Dresler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 9:10–10:45 L11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Main objectives of this course are:
to know possibilities of GIS;
applications of GIS in the archaeological methods;
to know the sources for using GIS;
to know spatial operations in GIS;
Key topics
  • Basic concepts:
  • structure
  • kartographic schemas
  • datasets
  • transformations
  • digitalization
  • editation
  • analysis
Study resources and literature
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2008, 281 s. ISBN 9788086124889. info
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 258 s. : i. ISBN 80-210-1562-4. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Teoretical preparation for understanding GIS
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Course is realized as lectures once per week. Course is finished at the end with class discussion on set themes.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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