Thematic Cartography
| Title | Θεματική χαρτογραφία / Thematic Cartography |
| Code | 04YB023 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Chrysoula Boutoura |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600025772 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 62
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | Core Courses | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600267797
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600267797
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8557
- Other: http://cartography.web.auth.gr/Thema_Carto/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 01YG002 Technical Drawing and Computer Aided Design
- 03YB015 Eisagōgī stī chartografía
- 04YB025 Geographic Information Systems I
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply the basic principles by which thematic phenomena can be mapped from a wide range of applications of the human and natural environment.
2. Use of a number of different softwares of classification, elaboration and representation of big volume of thematic data on a map.
2. Compile digitally ready-to-print thematic maps according to the rules of the science of cartography, with the various software they use in the exercises of the course.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Subject of the course. Thematic phenomena and their classification. The scale in thematic maps. Rules for the graphic representation of thematic information. Collection, elaboration & processing, representation of thematic information. Symbolizing nominal, ordinal, numerical information. Types of thematic maps (choropleth, isoline, dot, cartograms). Correlation of thematic information. Synthesis rules and thematic map creation.
Keywords
Map, thematic map, classification and symbolization of phenomena, digital map composition
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- 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 | 26 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 10 | ||||
| Project | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 21 | ||||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Laboratory Exercises
Project
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [11146]: Γενική χαρτογραφία και εισαγωγή στη θεματική χαρτογραφία, Λιβιεράτος Ευάγγελος
Additional bibliography for study
Oι παραδόσεις και ιστοσελίδες που αναρτώνται στην ιστοσελίδα του μαθήματος
Last Update
24-02-2025
