| Detailed description of the subject (theory) |
| 1. week |
History of thematic cartography |
| 2. week |
Types and classification of thematic maps |
| 3. week |
Sources of thematic maps |
| 4. week |
Background maps of themes |
| 5. week |
Criterion of cartographical representation |
| 6. week |
Tools of cartographical representation |
| 7. week |
Handling statistical data |
| 8. week |
Representation types of thematic cartography: sign method |
| 9. week |
Areal method |
| 10. week |
Point method |
| 11. week |
Cartogram method |
| 12. week |
Cartodiagram method |
| 13. week |
Isoline method |
| 14. week |
Motion line method |
| 15. week |
Structure types of thematic maps |
| Recommended reading: |
- Klinghammer - Papp-Váry: A tematikus kartográfia alapelvei
- Klinghammer Papp-Váry: Földünk tükre a térkép
- Klinghammer Pápay Török: Kartográfiatörténet
- B. Dent: Principles of Thematic Map Design
- Robinson R. Sale J. Morrison: Elements of Cartography
- F. Monkhouse H. Wilkinson: Maps and Diagrams
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| Detailed description of the subject (practice) |
| 1. week |
Comparative analysis of thematic maps |
| 2. week |
Elements of thematic maps: scale, title, legend,mapped area, thematic
data, representation methods, names, lettering |
| 3. week |
Nature of georaphical phenomena |
| 4. week |
Choosing projection for thematic maps, editing methods of background
maps |
| 5. week |
Handling thematic data |
| 6. week |
Group forming |
| 7. week |
Use of colours, typography, visual hierarchy |
| 8. week |
Signs, sign method, possibilities of application |
| 9. week |
Areal method, reference areas |
| 10. week |
Point distribution map, representing the spreading of phenomena |
| 11. week |
Cartogram, quantitative data with areal reference, geographical, statistical
and geometrical surfaces |
| 12. week |
Cartodiagram |
| 13. week |
Isoline representation, editing pseudo isolines |
| 14. week |
Motion lines |
| 15. week |
Evaluating the semester |