Type of course: |
Compulsory |
Language of instruction: |
English |
Erasmus Language of instruction: |
English |
Name of lecturer: |
Luciana Oprea |
Seminar tutor: |
Silvia Alexandra Dreghici |
Form of education |
Full-time |
Form of instruction: |
Class |
Number of teaching hours per semester: |
56 |
Number of teaching hours per week: |
2 |
Semester: |
Summer |
Form of receiving a credit for a course: |
Grade |
Number of ECTS credits allocated |
4 |
Course aims:
The object of study of the cartography is the representation of the curved surface of the Earth on a flat surface (map) and the ways of using the maps for different scientific, military, spatial planning, tourist etc.
Specific objectives: - to learn the methods and procedures for representing the elements on the Earth's surface and their evolution over time;
- the study of representation systems.
Course Entry Requirements:
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Course contents:
1. Introduction in cartography
2. Earth shape and mathematical models adopted in cartography
3. Coordinate systems
4. Notions about plans and maps
5. Representation stairs
6. Orientation in space
7. The deformations of the representations in the plane
8. Plane representation systems
9. Cartographic projections
10. Preservation of deformed elements
11. Orthodroma and loxodroma
12. Nomenclature of maps and plans
Teaching methods:
Instruction is a combination of lectures, conversation and theoretical and practical examples
Learning outcomes:
C2. Performing specific topographic surveys necessary for the elaboration of topographic and thematic plans and maps
Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:
Exam with at least 2 test subjects - oral / written - 67%, Portfolio of practical works - 33%
Recommended reading:
1. Osaci-Costache G.,
Curs de cartografie, Editura Credis
, Bucureşti
, 2009
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2. L. Oprea,
Cartografie, Seria „Didactica”, Universitatea „1 Decembrie 1918”
, Alba Iulia
, 2017
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