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 subject defines the concept of Geoinformatics in the context of geography and geographic education. The lectures are focused on a cross-section of Remote Sensing, Global positioning and Navigation Systems, and Geographic Information Systems. In the lessons, special attention is paid to the issue of data collection and digitization, as well as specific applications of GIS, DPZ and GNSS in social practice, with an emphasis on their role in building the digital competencies of primary and secondary school pupils.
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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
Seminars and lectures are required. Allowed one absence for the seminar and one absence for the lecture.
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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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