CARTOGRAPHY
| Title | ΧΑΡΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ / CARTOGRAPHY |
| Code | EC.ENB.5.16 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Antonios Mazaris |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001669 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 14
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriakī Viología, Genetikī kai Viotechnología | Elective Courses | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Perivallontikī Viología | Elective Courses | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Genikī | Elective Courses | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600193219
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600193219
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge: Understanding of the concepts of spatial analysis and Landscape Ecology and specific design methods. Construction of thematic maps with integration of biological, ecological and other information
Skills: Handling of special GIS software and utilization for creating thematic maps as an instrument of information transmission and for the presentation of papers and reports
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory: 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology. 2. Landscape metrics., 3. Basic cartographic concepts 4. Cartographic projections 5. Thematic maps 6. Analysis of Mapping data 7. Cartographic methods 8. Geographic Information Systems, 9. Mapping flora and vegetation, 10. ecological connectivity, 11. Systematic conservation planning, 12. Projection in time and space, 13. Climate change and range shifts
Laboratory exercises: 1. Digitization of maps, 2. Introduction of environmental data, 3. Principles of stereoscopic observation 4. Layers 5. Raster type 6. Vector type 7. Assessment of landscape metriks 8. Thematic mapping
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 21 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 36 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination, project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1.Δημόπουλος Π. (2008) ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΧΑΡΤΟΓΡΑΦΗΣΗ. ΚΑΤΑΓΡΑΜΜΑ, KIATO
2. Johnston C. (2005). ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΚΩΝ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ (Μετάφραση Ι.Ν.Βογιατζάκης - Α. Μαλούνης). ΙΩΝ, ΑΘΗΝΑ
Last Update
19-01-2021
