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Curriculum subjectGeneral Cartography
| Subject |
| Subject code |
ERA327 |
| Subject name |
General Cartography |
| Credit points |
4 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Exam |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2008 GI |
| Study year |
3 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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Subject loads
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| Lecture |
48 |
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| General description |
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| 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. |
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| General aim |
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| 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. |
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| Aim |
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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. |
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| Form description |
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| Lectures, seminars, practical classes, group work, independent work. |
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| Literature |
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| Kala, V. 2001. Kartograafia alused, Tallinn, TTÜ |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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