Cartography

Code:

GEOGR008

Acronym:

CART

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
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
ARQU	7	Study plan since 2008/2009	2	-	6	4
			3
GEOGR	131	Study Plan - Geo. Minor in History (2008-2011)	1	-	6	4
		Study Plan (2008/2009 - 2011/2012)	1	-	6	4
HISTO	4	Study Plan - Hist. w/ Minor in Geography	3	-	6	4

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

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 maps

Mandatory literature

ROBINSON, A. H. et al ; Elementos de Cartografía, Barcelona, Ediciones Omega, 1987
GASPAR, Joaquim A. ; Dicionário de ciências cartográficas, Lisboa, Lidel, 2004
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
GASPAR, Joaquim A.; Cartas e Projecções Cartográficas, Lisboa, Lidel, 2000
BERTIN, Jacques; La graphique et le traitement graphique de I'information, Paris, Flammarion, 1977
FERNANDES, Mário Gonçalves; Cartografia, programa, conteúdos e métodos de ensino, FLUP (policopiado), 2008
SLOCUM, Terry A. ; Thematic Cartography and Visualization, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes, in which the students must work out a council atlas (individually) The answer to challenges and problems will be given by students, which will be supported by readings, debates and teacher’s follow-up.

Software

MapInfo

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Cartography

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	42,00
	Exame	4,00		2010-07-17
	Trabalho laboratorial	32,00		2010-06-05
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	24	2010-06-05
	Total:	24,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance in 75% of classes;

Calculation formula of final grade

Individual works are worth 75% of final grade. Written test is worth 25% of final grade. To obtain a positive grade in this subject, the student must have a minimum grade of 7.5 in each component (in a scale from 0 to 20). If the student does not present individual practical work, he must take an oral exam. This oral exam only takes place if the student has a minimum grade of 7.5 in the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

To build an individual dossier on practical works

Classification improvement

Written and oral exam are mandatory.