Cartography MSc - Curriculum

Subject: Orienteering maps
Code: ITM-TFTH
Credits: 2
Type of the course Lecture Practical Consultation
Credits 2    
Hourss/week 2    
Testing Exam    
Topics History of orienteering maps
History of the legend of orienteering maps, the role of the OIF’s Map Commission
The actual map specification (relief symbols)
The actual map specification (water feature and rock symbols)
The actual map specification (vegetation and man-made features symbols)
Fieldworking techniques
Fieldworking devices (GPS, distance finder)
Base maps
Fieldworking in practice
Digitiizng the fieldwork (Scanning, OCAD)
Making printed maps from OCAD
Literature
Suggested literature  

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