GEOG 1119 - Map Interpretation
3 Credits
Instructs the use (and misuse) of maps. Basic principles of communication using maps, including projections, scale, and symbolization, as well as measurement and analysis of mapped information. The introduction of current mapping skills through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is emphasized through cartographic exercises.
Major Content Areas
Maps in the future: the impact of computerization of spatial databases. 40% Basic principles: types of maps, projections, distance, direction, scale. 20% Thematic maps: data scaling, symbolization of environmental maps. 20% Topographic map interpretation: landforms and urban areas on topo maps. 10% Introduction: maps and geography, history of maps, use and misuse of maps. 10%
Learning Outcomes
Show the ways in which technology has historically transformed maps, most recently via the introduction of computers and remote sensing of the environment Analyze the cartographic processes of generalization and symbolization, and the relationship between mapped data and the real world. Demonstrate an awareness of the role played by maps and cartography in the discipline of geography Demonstrate a preparation for further work in cartography and Geographic Information Systems(GIS). Identify the distinction between the main types of maps with attention to the general characteristics, preparation, and appropriate uses of each Demonstrate an ability to answer the question “What is a map” Maps should be seen as a distinct form of communication, and as efficient and effective tools for the communication of spatial information
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
10 - People/Environment 03 - Natural Science
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