Course content

This methodology course covers fundamental cartographic concepts. Students will get an understanding of the whole map production workflow, including fundamental of geo-communication, data capture and fundamentals of remote sensing. Students will be able to apply principles of map design to design and create effective visual representations of geographic. The students need to complete an individual mapping project, that will be part of the final grading assessment together with the final written exam.

Learning outcome

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

By the end of the course, students will:

• Be able to design and develop a cartographical output, using Geographic Information System (GIS);
• Understand the fundamentals of map design;
• Understand the fundamentals of remote sensing;
• Critically evaluate and generate a map product;
• Have fundamental of cartography and geography communication.

Skills

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Work with different remote sensing data: optical and radar satellite images;
• Produce thematic maps;
• Work and develop a workflow in Google Earth Engine environment;
• Collect and visualize geo-data in a GIS environment.

General competence

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Produce effective visual representation of spatial data;
• Evaluate remote sensing images;
• Evaluate the whole map production workflow.

Learning methods and activities

Up to 16 hours lectures, 16 hours practical GIS-exercises.

The course will be held in English. It is expected that the assignments, the final individual individual mapping project and the final written exam are completed in English. Exceptions must be clarified with the main coordinator of the course at the beginning of the semester.

Students admitted to Master in Geography or Geography With Teacher Education interested in developing a Master thesis in physical geography topics and students interested in using GIS methodologies can choose GEOG3523 as a compulsory methodology course.

Teaching will only be given if a sufficient number of students register for the course and if the Department has sufficient teaching resources. See www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses for the most up to date information on the courses not being offered.

Compulsory assignments

• Assignments

Recommended previous knowledge

GEOG1012 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS), GEOG2015 GIS and Quantitative methods or equivalent courses.

Required previous knowledge

Completed bachelor`s degree and basic knowledge within GIS.

Course materials

Articles and technical reports will be announced in the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions