Information Management and Cartographic Representation

Code:

MRCOT017

Acronym:

GIRC

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Hazards, Cities and Spatial Planning

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MRCOT	19	MRCOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To know the main information producers (public or private institutions).


2. To develop skills and detailed knowledge about acquisition, manipulation, analysis and representation of information.


3. Understand the operating principles of some computer programs, 'commercial' or 'free' available for processing information.


4. Understand the operating principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).


5. Know how to structure geographic information in order to be worked in GIS.


6. Mastering the most vulgarized GIS tools, by solving specific problems.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. 
   
   Research and gather information from different sources.
   
   


2. 
   
   Analyze, interpret and represent different information, using the most appropriate software.
   
   


3. 
   
   Handle spatial information in vector or raster format.
   
   


4. 
   
   Apply the acquired knowledge to cartography performance.
   
   


5. 
   
   Develop a critical attitude towards the acquisition, manipulation and representation of geographic information.
   
   

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

1. Production and access to information. 1.1. Institutions and agents; 1.2. Data sources online.


2. Qualitative and quantitative information: acquisition, manipulation, analysis and standardization of information.


3. Computer software and organization, classification, processing and representation of information; 3.1. Statistical information processing; 3.2. Graphical representations.


4. Geographic Information Systems. 4.1. Models and spatial data formats; 4.2. Cartographic projections, coordinate systems and information geo-referencing; 4.3. Data acquisition and editing; 4.4. Spatial analysis and geo-processing operations; 4.5. 3D Analyst.


5. Production of thematic cartography. 5.1. Preparation of layouts; 5.2. Examples of the application of GIS to the development of cartography. 

Mandatory literature

Burrough, P.; McDonnell, R.; Lloyd, C. ; Principles of geographical information systems, Oxford University Press, 2015
Gaspar, J. ; Cartas e Projecções Cartográficas, Lidel, 2000
Harvey, F. ; A Primer of GIS. Fundamental Geographic and Cartographic Concepts, Guliford Press, 2008
Longley, P.; Goodchild, M.; Maguire, D.; Rhind, D. ; Geographical Information Systems and Science, John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Maroco J.; Bispo, R. ; Estatística Aplicada às Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Climepsi Ed. , 2005
Matos, J. ; Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica, Lidel, 2008
Orsby, T.; Napoleon, E.; Burke, R.; Groessl, C.; Bowden, L.; Getting to Know ArcGis desktop, ESRI Press, 2010
Ripley, B. ; Spatial Statistics, John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Comments from the literature

More specific references will be given to students during classes.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical presentations and exercises using predefined software, in order to enable students to apprehend and fulfill the above mentioned skills.

Software

Microsoft Office Excel
Microsoft Office Access
ArcGis
SPSS

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Cartography

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	96,00
Participação presencial	4,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification=Exam classification

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the evaluation rules of FLUP.

Classification improvement

According to the evaluation rules of FLUP.