Cartography

Code:

GEOGR008

Acronym:

CART

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	https://moodle.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	98	study plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To use terms and geographical concepts properly, namely the ones related to cartography 2. To select, specifically from a cartographic approach, the most proper scale analysis for a certain situation 3. To analyse cartographic diversity and interdependence between the local and the global 4. To search for relevant and updated geographical and cartographic information in several proper and reliable sources 5. To treat geographical information correctly, underlining the knowledge in cartographic treatment and updating means 6. To produce appropriate, effective, structured and documented geographical information, using diverse languages (verbal, statistical, cartographical, etc) 7. To be aware of the evolution of challenges, from a cartographic approach, maintaining a reflexive posture but receptive to changes, finding ways to face them and turn them into opportunities for growth and development 8. To implement geographical approaches correctly and reflexively

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To use terms and geographical concepts properly, namely the ones related to cartography 2. To select, specifically from a cartographic approach, the most proper scale analysis for a certain situation 3. To analyse cartographic diversity and interdependence between the local and the global 4. To search for relevant and updated geographical and cartographic information in several proper and reliable sources 5. To treat geographical information correctly, underlining the knowledge in cartographic treatment and updating means 6. To produce appropriate, effective, structured and documented geographical information, using diverse languages (verbal, statistical, cartographical, etc) 7. To be aware of the evolution of challenges, from a cartographic approach, maintaining a reflexive posture but receptive to changes, finding ways to face them and turn them into opportunities for growth and development 8. To implement geographical approaches correctly and reflexively

Working method

Presencial

Program

I - MAPS AND CARTOGRAPHY 1. Concepts of graphical expression, map, charter and cartography 2. Cartography branches and types of maps 3. Portuguese Cartography 4. Cartographic Process II - SCALES, CARTOGRAPHIC GENERALISATION AND CARTOGRAPHIC SYMBOLISATION 1. Scales 2. Cartographic generalisation 3. Cartographic symbolisation III - CARTOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS 1. Concepts 2. Cartographic projections 3. Coordinate and cartographic referential systems IV – THEMATIC MAPS 1. Characteristics of thematic maps 2. Conception of the thematic map 3. Elements of the thematic map V – THEMATIC MAPS OF POINT SETTLEMENT 1. Dot maps 2. Proportional symbol maps VI – THEMATIC MAPS OF LINEAR SETTLEMENT 1. Flux maps 2. Isoline maps VII – THEMATIC MAPS OF SETTLEMENT IN AREAS Coroplet map.

Mandatory literature

BERTIN, Jacques; La graphique et le traitement graphique de I'information, Paris, Flammarion, 1977
Jacques Bertin; Semiology of graphics. ISBN: 0-299-09060-4
DIAS, Mª Helena e FEIJÃO, Mª Joaquina ; Glossário Para lndexação de Documentos Cartográficos, Lisboa, IBL, 1995
DIAS, Maria Helena ; Cartografia Temática, Programa, Lisboa, Centro de Estudos Geográficos, 2007
G. C. Dickinson; Statistical mapping and the presentation of statistics
FERNANDES, Mário Gonçalves; Cartografia, programa, conteúdos e métodos de ensino, FLUP (policopiado), 2008
GASPAR, Joaquim A. ; Dicionário de ciências cartográficas, Lisboa, Lidel, 2004
GASPAR, Joaquim A.; Cartas e Projecções Cartográficas, Lisboa, Lidel, 2000
Mark Monmonier; How to lie with maps. ISBN: 0-226-53421-9
Sylvie Rimbert; Leçons de cartographia thématique
ROBINSON, A. H. et al ; Elementos de Cartografía, Barcelona, Ediciones Omega, 1987
SLOCUM, Terry A. ; Thematic Cartography and Visualization, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes, structured around the preparation, by each student, of a set of thematic maps, involving automatic cartography methodologies, using Excel and Paint software (laboratory work) and manual methodologies (work practical dossier). The response to the challenges and problems that arise will be given by the students, supported by reading, debate and monitoring by the teacher.

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Cartography

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Trabalho laboratorial	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	121,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance in 75% of classes;

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of the practical part will have a weight of 50% in the final grade (40% of the practical work dossier and 10% of the laboratory work).
The evaluation of the theoretical part (exam) will weigh 50% of the final grade.
To obtain approval in the curricular unit, with the exception of the laboratory work component, none of the two other components (practical work dossier and exam) can register a classification lower than 7,5 points.
The absence of a dossier of practical work implies submission to an oral test. This test only takes place after verifying that the written test classification is equal to or greater than 7,5.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Written and oral exam are mandatory.

Classification improvement

Written and oral exam are mandatory.