Geography

Course Information
TitleΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ / Geography
CodeGGE 322Y
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorAntonios Mouratidis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001733

Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours4
Class ID
600166949
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected within the Geography lesson: To understand the form and dimensions of the earth as a planet To familiarize themselves with the use of maps, cartographic projections and projection systems used to build maps of Greece To understand the principles of topographical surveying. To use aerial photos To create digital maps To use digital data bases of cartographic data. To familiarize themselves with the basic notions of Geography, in order to be able to teach them at secondary education level.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction. The Earth as a planet. Movements of the Earth. Projections. Elements of cartography-cartometry. Climatic Geography. Elements of Anthropogeography.
Keywords
Geography, Cartography, Map projections
Educational Material Types
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page 2) The teacher communicates with students through email 3) Laboratory exercises on digital maps held in the computer room.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures752.5
Laboratory Work722.4
Exams30.1
Total1505
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΧΑΡΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ 1) Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 20314 Έκδοση: 8η/2002 Συγγραφείς: A. Robinson, J. Morrison, P. Muehrcke, A. Kimerling, S. Guptill ISBN: 960-254-612-3 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΣΟΒΙΟ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟ 2) Γενική χαρτογραφία και εισαγωγή στη θεματική χαρτογραφία Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 11146 Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./1988 Συγγραφείς: Λιβιεράτος Ευάγγελος ISBN: 960-431-649-4 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε.
Additional bibliography for study
Ηλεκτρονικό βιβλίο Γεωγραφίας (Ε. Βαβλιάκη) (http://www.geo.auth.gr/322/contents00.html)
Last Update
08-04-2020