Cartography

Code:

GEOGR008

Acronym:

CART

Instance: 2014/2015 - 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	6	Study plan since 2008/2009	3	-	6	4
		.	3	-	6	4
GEOGR	94	GEOGR - Study Plan	1	-	6	4
HISTO	5	HISTO - Study Plan	2	-	6	4
			3

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
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
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
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 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.

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Cartography

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

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 30% 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.

Examinations or Special Assignments

To build an individual dossier on practical works

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the regulations in FLUP.

Classification improvement

Written and oral exam are mandatory.