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Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To educate professionals who are able to competently and independently create cartographic products, develop and use a wide range of geographic information systems for analysis and visualization of geographical processes, with a special emphasis on spatial cartographic analysis and presentations as well as providing the knowledge necessary for further post-graduate studies.
Learning outcomes:
- will have knowledge on the research methods of natural and social phenomena, geographic information systems, geographic information acquisition, data analysis and interpretation techniques, modern research methods, optimized cartographic presentation of research results;
- will be able to organize and coordinate processes of mapping, geographic information systems development and systems design, to independently observe spatial phenomena and to systematically collect data about them;
- will be able to analyze and summarize information, to understand theoretical and methodological principles, to understand new trends of scientific work and development of science;
- will be able to rationally evaluate the interaction between the society and nature, the made decisions, to work and adapt themselves in a dynamic environment and to new situations, work in teams, to find compromises between individual and team goals, to plan and manage the resources, to independently study, communicate and lead.
- will be able to provide arguments, to search for information, to use official documents in practical work, will have information technology skills and ability to present practical results of their work
Activities of teaching and learning:
Lectures, practical work, seminars, discussions, consultations, individual and group work, problem-based learning.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Carried out and presented to a specific individual tasks carried out and delivered to a specific group assignments, check written work, homework, course work, test, exam, practices training reports assessment.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, Objective English language (I and II part), Logic methods in Geography, Cartography Basics, Basics of Geodesy and Topography, Training practices (II, IV and VI semesters), Design basics of Geographic Information Systems, Geomorphology, General Natural and Social Geography, Landscape Geography, Basics of Meteorology, Basics of Hydrology, Advanced Cartography, Thematic Cartography, Basics of Geographic Data Editing, Course Work, Common university courses (3 semesters), Optional course (Open Source Geographic Information Systems or PYTHON programming basics), Cadaster and Register, Lithuanian Water Geography, Remote Sensing, Internet Technology and Mobile Geographic Information Systems, Scientific reports, Land Planning and Using Geographic Information System, Space Component Analysis by using of Geographic Information Systems, Cartographic Generalization, Modeling with Unified Modeling Language, Computer Graphics Systems and Algorithms, Programming of Internet Geographical Information System, Aeromethods, Management of Geographic Information, Ethics and Legal base of Geographic Information, Legal base of Land Use, Bachelor thesis (15 credits).
Specialisations:
Optional courses:
Optional courses: The main university subjects are 3 subjects for 5 credits each and Open Source Geographic Information Systems (5 credits), PYTHON programming basics (5 credits), Oceanography (5 credits), Global Ecology (5 credits), Natural and Social Geography of Lithuania (5 credits), Climatology (5 credits).
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Cartography and Geographic Information Systems is an program that includes traditional mapping and Geographic Information Systems technology and spatial data creation, mastery of management, and analysis methods. This program is based on modern technologies and investiture to methodological reasoning support for natural and public structures in spatial cognition.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates of the program will be able to work in private and public cartographic and topographic companies, municipality offices and to take private businesses. Their job level - from Geographic Information Systems product engineer (technician level) by cartographer editor (Senior Officer level). Graduates will study subjects, allowing to obtain surveyors qualification certificate, issued by the Office of the National Land Surveyors Qualification examination commission.
Access to further study:
Upon completion of Cartography and Geographic Information Systems studies, will be acquired by natural geography (cartography branches) bachelor's degree, which allows to continue studies in physical (environmental, natural geography, computer science, information systems), humanities (archeology), social (social geography, spatial planning) and technology (computer engineering, engineering, construction engineering) sciences Master's (second cycle) Lithuanian and foreign universities.
