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General Cartography

Subject
Subject code ERA327
Subject name General Cartography
Credit points 4 ECTS
Grading method Exam
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2006 GI
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 48
General description
Concept and branches of cartography, short history of cartography, concept of a map, map classification and properties, mathematical basis of a map, cartographic projections, map letters, cartographic generalisation, map quality, the production process of a map, more important national maps, copyright in cartography.
General aim
The objective of the course is to provide the students knowledge about the representation of the Earth on a plane, maps, about deformations that occur there and the compilation of maps.
Aim
Having successfully passed the course the students:
- command necessary basic knowledge about the history of cartography, a map, its properties, mathematical basis of the map, cartographic projections, map letters, cartographic generalisation, production process of a map and map quality.
Form description
Lectures, seminars, practical classes, group work, independent work.
Literature
Kala, V. 2001. Kartograafia alused, Tallinn, TTÜ
Current rounds
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