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Lecturer(s)
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Šmída Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Vrbík Daniel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Geoinformatics as a part of geographic competencies: introduction, subject of study, spatial information and data, application of geoinformatics in geography and citizenship. 2. Remote sensing: physical nature and role of remote sensing in studying climate change. 3. Global Navigation Satellite Systems: principles of positioning and navigation. 4. Geographical Information Systems: GIS's components, functions and role for studying geography. 5. Geodata: digital geographic data. Modelling geographic reality, discrete objects and continuous phenomena, raster and vector data, uncertainty, and metadata. Data sources: data portals and open data. 6. Spatial data analysis in GIS. 7. GIS, cartography and map production. Current trends in geoinformatics, its role in society and the education system.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce the field of geoinformatics within the context of geography and geographic education, and to provide students with a basic orientation in digital geographic technologies as part of their professional background as future geography teachers. The course presents the fundamental principles of Remote Sensing, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with particular emphasis on data collection, digitisation and basic handling of geographic data. Attention is given to an overview of the possibilities of using GIS, RS, and GNSS in societal practice, as well as their relevance for the development of digital competencies in school education. The course establishes a foundation for the development of digital geographic competence, which is further expanded and addressed didactically in subsequent courses at later stages of study. Link to the Graduate Competency Framework for Teacher Education 1.1 - I am oriented in the content and structure of the taught subject and its relationship to education The course supports students' basic understanding of geoinformatics as a component of contemporary geography and its connection to geographic education. Students develop an overview of key digital geographic technologies and their role in both professional and educational contexts. 6.1 - I develop my own digital competence and become familiar with the possibilities of using digital technologies The course contributes to the development of students' basic digital geographic literacy through introductory work with digital tools and data used in geoinformatics. This foundational orientation serves as a necessary prerequisite for further development and deeper engagement in subsequent courses.
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Prerequisites
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The course can only be taken by students who have completed the credit from the KGD/KAR course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
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Recommended literature
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P. A., GOOGDCHILD, M. F., MAGUIRE, D. J., RHIND, D. W. Geographic Information Systems and Science. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 9780470721445.
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