Cartography curriculum
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS
TR-c24 Map editing and design 2
III. grade 2. semester -- Lectures per week: 0+4 -- practice mark -- Credit: 6
Responsible: MĂĄrton MĂĄtyĂĄs -- Lecturer: FaragĂł Imre

Detailed description of the subject
1. week Map conversion. Informational themes connected to the content
Adaptability of digital map files, thematic transformation. Icons. Representing pictorial information.
2. week Road map
Principles of editing. Composition and minimal content of the legend. Drive-through city maps (features and principles of editing)
3. week Tourist map
Types and subtypes. SzerkesztĂŠsi elvek. Principles of editing. Composition and minimal content of the legend.
4. week Watersport map
Principles of editing. Composition and minimal content of the legend.
5. week City map
Type and subtypes. Principles of editing. Composition and minimal content of the legend. Necessary accessories on city maps
6. week Geographical map
Type and subtypes. Principles of editing. Composition of the legend in different types
7. week Administration map
Type and subtypes. Principles of editing. Composition of the legend.
8. week Transport map
Type and subtypes. Principles of editing. Composition of the legend in different types
9. week Historical map
Types and subtypes. The importance of time. The necessity of historical maps. Considerations in forming the legend for different types. Principles of editing and requirements.
10. week Topographical map
Navigation map. Orienteering map. Types. Principles of editing, specific types of appearance. Composition of the legend. Subtypes ang legend of navigation maps.
11. week Subsidiary functions of general (chorographical) maps
The effect of subsidiary intention to the content. Types of subsidiary maps
12. week General (chorographical) map publications
The most frequently used main map types. Editing and utilising map publications
13. week Map publication in Hungary
(Practical exercise in groups.)
14. week Map recognition exercise, map dissection
(Practical exercise in groups.)
15. week Semester riport
Recommended reading:
  • Klinghammer IstvĂĄn – dr. Papp-VĂĄry ÁrpĂĄd: KartogrĂĄfia I. (kĂśzĂŠpiskolai tankĂśnyv) [MezőgazdasĂĄgi KiadĂł Budapest, 1982]
  • IrmĂŠdy-MolnĂĄr LĂĄszlĂł: TĂŠrkĂŠpalkotĂĄs [Budapest, 1957]
  • Zentai LĂĄszlĂł: SzĂĄmĂ­tĂłgĂŠpes tĂŠrkĂŠpĂŠszet (egyetemi tankĂśnyv) [ELTE EĂśtvĂśs KiadĂł, Budapest, 2000]
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