Cartography, Geographic information systems, Earth remote sensing

heohrafichnyi fakultet

Name
Cartography, Geographic information systems, Earth remote sensing
Program code
30700
Qualification awarded
Bachelor
Length of programme
4 years
Number of credits
240
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
6
Qualification level
First (Bachelor)
Discipline
Natural sciences
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
Complete secondary education. Incomplete higher education on the basis of the degree of "junior bachelor" or at the educational and qualification level of a junior specialist (abbreviated program)
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Diploma of secondary education or diploma of junior specialist (subject to enrollment in the abbreviated program)
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
Programme learning outcomes
1. To collect, to process and analyse information in area of sciences about Earth (ПР01). 2. To use orally and in writing professional Ukrainian (ПР02). 3. To demonstrate ability to communicate a foreign language on speciality. 4. To use information technologies, cartographic and геоінформаційні models in area of sciences about Earth (ПР04). 5. Able to conduct the field and laboratory researches (ПР05). 6. To determine basic descriptions, processes, history and composition of Earth as a planetary system and her geospheres (ПР06). 7. To apply models, methods and these physicists, chemistries, biology, ecology, mathematics, information technologies and others like that at the study of natural and public processes and phenomena of forming and development of geospheres (ПР07). 8. To ground a choice and use the field and laboratory methods for the analysis of the natural and anthropogenic systems and objects (ПР08). 9. Able to execute research of geospheres by means of quantitative methods of analysis (ПР09). 10. To analyse composition and structure of geosphere (in accordance with specialization) on different spatio-temporal scale levels (ПР10). 11. To put in order and summarize materials of the field and laboratory researches (ПР11). 12. To know and apply theories, paradigms, conceptions and principles in sciences about Earth in accordance with specialization (ПР12). 13. Able to report the results of activity to the professional audience and wide public, to do presentations and reports (ПР13). 14. To participate in development of projects and practical recommendations in industry of sciences about Earth (ПР14). 15. Able to elect optimal methods and tools for realization of researches, collection and processing of data (ПР15).
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written and oral exams, assessments, current control, oral presentations, defense of practice reports, coursework, differentiated assessment, comprehensive exam by specialty, defense of the bachelor's qualification work.
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
Educational topographic-geodetic practice with a break from theoretical training (4 weeks). Educational practice of the cycle of Earth sciences (geological, meteorological, hydrological) with a break from theoretical training (3 weeks). Training practice in topographic surveys and satellite technologies with a break from theoretical training (6 weeks). Computer workshop (with a break from theoretical training) (2 weeks). Industrial practice separated from theoretical training (6 weeks).
Work-based learning
Industrial practice separated from theoretical training (6 weeks).
Director of the course
Eduard Leonidovych Bondarenko
Department of Geodesy and Cartography
heohrafichnyi fakultet
Occupational profiles of graduates
Jobs: at enterprises functionally subordinated to the national cartographic and geodetic service, privately owned enterprises that have a State Geocadastre license; in the bodies of executive power at different territorial levels. Graduates can apply for the following positions: cartographer, information technology specialist (GIS specialist), specialist in processing digital aerospace materials (processing data from remote sensing of the Earth) and others (in accordance with the staff list of the enterprise).
Access to further studies
It is possible to continue education at the second (master's) level of higher education, as well as to improve qualifications and obtain additional postgraduate education.

Subjects

As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines

Foreign Language
Code: ОК 1.,
Fundamentals of Earth Sciences (1. Fund. of geology; 2. Bas. geomorph.; 3. Bas. hydr..;4. Bas. met.)
Code: ОК 9.,
Admission to university studies
Code: ОК 2.,
Introduction to geoinformatics
Code: ОК 8.,
Computer graphics for cartography and GIS
Code: ОК 18.,
Topography with the basics of geodesy
Code: ОК 19.,
Cartography
Code: ОК 12.,
Foreign Language
Code: ОК 1.,
Fund. of nat. geogr. (1.Geog. of soils with bas. of soil science;2.Fund. of biog.; 3.Bas. of land)
Code: ОК 10.,
Higher mathematics
Code: ОК 13.,
Topography with the basics of geodesy
Code: ОК 19.,
Cartography
Code: ОК 12.,
Fundamentals of remote sensing Earth
Code: ОК 14.,
Educational topographic and geodetic practice
Code: ОК 23.,
Educ. pract. of the cycle of scien. about Earth (geol., hydrol., meteor., soil s., biogeog., geod.)
Code: ОК 24.,
Fundamentals of optoelectronics
Code: ОК 7.,
Probability theory and mathematics statistics
Code: ОК 16.,
Fundamentals of GIS and databases
Code: ОК 17.,
Topographic surveys
Code: ОК 20.,
Analytical and digital photogrammetry
Code: ОК 28.,
Digital cartography
Code: ОК 29.,
Design and mapping
Code: ДВВ 1.01.,
Electronic surveying instruments
Code: ДВВ 3.01.01,
Ukrainian and foreign culture
Code: ОК 3.,
Geography of Ukraine
Code: ОК 11.,
Fundamentals of GIS and databases
Code: ОК 17.,
Fundamentals of satellite technologies
Code: ОК 21.,
Topographic training practice surveying and satellite technology
Code: ОК 30.,
General geographical maps
Code: ДВВ 1.03.,
Mathematical cartography
Code: ДВВ 1.02.,
Digital processing and decoding of images (images)
Code: ДВВ 3.02.01,
Economic theory
Code: ОК 15.,
Modern photogrammetric technologies
Code: ОК 31.,
Basics of the scientific research
Code: ОК 32.,
Training practice in GIS technologies with a break from theoretical learning
Code: ОК 33.,
Fundamentals of programming professional-oriented tasks
Code: ОК 42.,
GIS design
Code: ДВВ 1.10.,
Thematic maps (nature maps)
Code: ДВВ 1.04.,
Geoinformation technologies (workshop)
Code: ДВВ 3.03.01.,
Jurisprudence (labor law, legislation on the basics business activity, branch legislation)
Code: ОК 4.,
Socio-political studies
Code: ОК 5.,
Metrology and standardization
Code: ОК 22.,
Internship
Code: ОК 25.,
GIS programming
Code: ОК 34.,
Web cartography
Code: ДВВ 1.09.,
Thematic maps (socio-economic maps)
Code: ДВВ 1.05.,
GIS in land management
Code: ДВВ 3.04.01,
Foreign Language
Code: ОК 1.,
Philosophy
Code: ОК 6.,
Higher geodesy
Code: ВБ 1.1.,
Digital image processing and decoding
Code: ВБ 1.6.,
BJD, organization and management production
Code: ВБ 1.11.,
Mathematical cartography
Code: ДВВ 1.11.,
Mathematical cartography
Code: ДВВ 1.05.,
Applied geographic inform. syst. (GIS in tran. and log. syst. and plan. and manag. of territ. dev.)
Code: ДВВ 3.05.01,
Bachelor's qualification work (professional direction)
Code: ОК 24. ЕК-2021,
Satellite geodesy
Code: ВБ 1.2.,
Engineering computer graphics
Code: ВБ 1.8.,
Thematic mapping (nature and socio-economic)
Code: ВБ 1.9.,
Cartographic method of research
Code: ДВВ 1.08.,
Fundamentals of cartographic modeling
Code: ДВВ 1.06.,
Comprehensive exam for the specialty 103 Earth Sciences (Cartography)
Code: ОК 25. ЕК-2021,