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Course: Cartographic Visualization and its Cognitive Aspects

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Course title Cartographic Visualization and its Cognitive Aspects
Course code KGI/PGKOG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubíček Petr, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Voženílek Vít, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
The course is focused on cognitive aspects of cartographic visualization. The course will use the following syllabus: - Definition of basic concepts and theoretical background of cognition; - The essence of a multidisciplinary approach to cognitive research; - Graphic variables in cognitive research; - Bivariate and multivariate visualization; - Specifications and peculiarities of users; - Empirical studies and guiding principles for their preparation, implementation and evaluation; Learning outcomes of the course unit The course will be focused on mastering theoretical aspects as well as on gaining practical experience with working in a group and basic project management skills. Part of the course will be the design of static / dynamic visualization of a selected dataset and the realization of a simple (empirical) study.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
To introduce cognitive issues in cartography and its use in creating cartographic representations supporting decision making. Attention is paid to theoretical foundations of cognitive adequate representations, empirical studies of geovisualization output creation, user aspects and applications of cognitive theories and methods.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Verification of learning outcomes by creating a professional text and expert discussion.
Recommended literature
  • Bertin, J. (1983). Semiology of graphics: Diagrams, networks, maps. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
  • Bunch, R. L., & Lloyd, R. E. (2006). The cognitive load of geographic information. The Professional Geographer, 58(2).
  • Garlandini, S., & Fabrikant, S. I. (2009). Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of visual variables for geographic information visualization, In K. S. Hornsby, C. Claramunt, M. Denis, & G. Ligozat (Eds.), Spatial information theory (pp. 195?211). Berlin: Springer.
  • Hirtle, S. C. (2011). Geographical Design - Spatial Cognition and Geographical Information Science. Morgan &cLaypool Publisher, 68 s.
  • Kraak, M. J., Ormeling, F. (2010). Cartography. Visualization of geospatial data. III. edition. Prentice Hall, 198 p.
  • Levitin, D. J. (2002). Foundations of Cognitive Psychology. Core readings. The MIT Press Cambridge, Massachusetts, 879 s.
  • LLoyd, R. (1997). Spatial Cognition. Geographic environment. Kluwer Academic Publisher, 307 s.
  • Roth R. E. Interactive maps: What we know and what we need to know. Journal of Spatial Information Science, 6.
  • Roth,R., Çöltekin, A., Delazari,l., Fonseca, H., Filho, Griffin,A., Hall,A., Korpi,K., Lokka,I., Mendonça, A., Ooms K., van Elzakker, C. (2017). User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations.. International Journal of Cartography, 3(S1).
  • Ware, C. (2004). Information Visualization - Perception for Design. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 513 s.


Study plans that include the course
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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 03.11.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2025/2026