Cartography curriculum
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS
TR-c32 Atlas cartography 1
IV. grade 2. semester -- Lectures per week: 1+2 -- practice mark -- Credit: 3
Responsible: Márton Mátyás -- Lecturer: Márton Mátyás
Detailed description of the subject
1. week Contacts. Introduction of subject and requirements. General knowledge on atlases. The Atlas of Central Europe by Teleki–Rónai. Accessing source and background maps for atlases. Map collections
2. week Visiting the National Széchényi Library's Map collection – Source and background maps
3. week Visiting the Museum for War History's Map collection – Source and background maps
4. week Fundaments I Atlas types and concepts
5. week Fundaments II. The course of atlas making, editing principles, atlas dummies
6-15. week Analysing atlases, consultation
Recommended reading:
  • Márton Mátyás: Atlaszkartográfia (készülő jegyzet)
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