Online Courses Handbook 2003

10511 (v.2) Thematic Cartography 581

Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):	Admission: to the Graduate Diploma program
Characteristics of geographical phenomena. Symbolisation of qualitative and quantitative representations. Graphic visual variables and their perceptual properties. Geometric aspects in cartography. Cartograms. Colour selection and colour matching systems. Thematic generalisation. Choropleth mapping. Representation of discrete data. Temporal and dynamic mapping applications. Special purpose thematic maps and graphics. Animated maps.