Course detail
Cartography II
FAST-HE04Acad. year: 2020/2021
The creation of thematic maps is the key content of the subject. ArcGIS for Desktop will be used as a software background. Within the subject key methods of thematic cartography will be presented.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Geodesy (GED)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Student will manage basic theoretical knowledge of cartographic creation and production of maps. Using the digital technologies they will be able to make compilation manuscript and fair draught.
Prerequisites
Cartographic terminology, optics, theory of color.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
MIKŠOVSKÝ, Miroslav: Kartografická polygrafie a reprografie 10. Praha: ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 80-01-01989-6. (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Kartografie II - Kartografická tvorba. elektronický text, 2008. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Kartografie II - Kartografický tisk. elektronický text, 2008. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Kartografie II - Kartografické informační fondy. elektronický text, 2008. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
SAMARA,Timothy: Grafický design. Základní pravidla a způsoby jejich porušování. Bratislava: Slovart, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7391-030-3. (CS)
BANN, David: Polygrafická příručka. Bratislava: Slovart, 2008. ISBN 80-7391-029-2. (CS)
AMBROSE, Gavin, HARRIS,Paul: Layout: velký průvodce grafickou úpravou. Computer Press Brno, 2009. ISBN 978-80-251-2165-8. (CS)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Conception and composition of thematic maps.
2. Geoinformatics aspects of thematic maps creation.
3. Cartographic generalization.
4. Cartographic visual expression 1.
5. Cartographic visual expression 2.
6. Specific aspects of visual expressions.
7. Scales in thematic cartography.
8. Methods in thematic cartography 1.
9. Methods in thematic cartography 2.
10. Cartographic typography.
11. Managing thematic maps and atlases production.
12. Current trends in thematic cartography.
Aims
Analogue and analytical methods of cartographic creation and production of cartographic works.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.