Cartography and Geovisualization

Catalog description

Join Professor Seda Salap-Ayca and your fellow students on this journey of learning as the group delves into the topic of Cartography and Geovisualization. Why does it matter to engage with this topic? Maps are our powerful tools to tell stories, but what is the story behind them? What makes a map design effective? In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of cartography and map design. Students will critique and create appealing maps throughout the semester. There isn’t a prerequisite for the course, however, an introductory level of GIS will be helpful to understand the terminology and the concepts. If you haven’t taken any GIS course before, some basics will be covered during the training assignments. The majority of the hands-on exercises will be based on variety of software, therefore a basic level of computer skills is essential.