Course: Thematic Cartography

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Course title Thematic Cartography
Course code KGE/TKA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Severýnová Popková Klára, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic areas: 1. Concept of thematic maps, content page of thematic maps. 2. Composition of thematic maps, legend in the thematic map (creation, assembly, semiotics). 3. Relative values in the thematic map - cartograms, absolute values in the thematic map - cartograms. 4. Color in captive thematic maps, description and font in thematic maps. 5.Scale - part of thematic maps, evaluation factors of thematic maps. 6. Map styles of thematic maps or map stylistics. 7. Thematic map works in the Czech Republic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course deepens the existing knowledge of the basics of cartography and analyzes the individual parts of the creation of a map work in thematic cartography.
Knowledges upgrade of subject cartography and topography. Aplication of knowledges to working out given map outputs
Prerequisites
Fulfil of subjects KAP/ZGIS nebo KGD/ZGIS a KGE/KATN
KGD/ZGIS and KGE/KATN

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of acquired experience via portfolio

Credit: Students work on a cartographic project of creating a thematic map, which they present and defend. They pass a control test. During the semester, they complete ongoing tasks focused on the lectured material. They apply the acquired knowledge when working with map and atlas parts.
Recommended literature
  • Čapek, R. Geografická kartografie. Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-04-25153-6.
  • Hojovec, V. Kartografie. Praha, 1987.
  • Kaňok, J. Tematická kartografie. Ostrava, 1999. ISBN 80-7042-781-7.
  • Murdych, Z. Tematická kartorafie. Praha, 1987.
  • VEVERKA, Bohuslav a Růžena ZIMOVÁ. Topografická a tematická kartografie. Praha: ČVUT, 2008. ISBN 80-01-02381-8.
  • Voženílek, V. Aplikovaná kartografie I - tematické mapy. Olomouc, 1999. ISBN 80-244-0270-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (20) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (19) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer