MA/MS in Cartography

General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: Prepare a broad range of mapping professionals capable of independently and consistently carry out natural and social phenomena and processes, research, analysis, and dissemination of spatial prognostic cartographic modeling required public aspirations practical implementation. Learning outcomes: • Having completed cartography programme, a graduate has complex understanding between functions and interaction of nature and anthropogenic structures; principles of sustainable development; systematic and critical approach; • Understanding scalability and existence of geographic systems; • Recognise cartographic modelling in the interdisciplinary research; • Perceive novelty, relevance, expedience of cartographic research; formulate of goals, objectives and tasks for research and applied projects; • Strategic analyse and evaluate cartographic projects requirement and complication degree; • Formulate results of scientific research; • Perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis; formulate and present research results; analyse of scientific reference sources, juridical acts; • Use varied technologies for scientific research, information search, evaluation and recall. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, laboratory work, practical training, seminars, consultations, self-study. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The main form of evaluation is an examination. However, courses units may be evaluated by the pass/fail evaluation as well. Every course unit is concluded with either a written or written-oral examination or pass/fail evaluation. Student's knowledge and general performance during the exam are evaluated using grading scale from 1(very poor) to 10(excellent), or by pass or fail evaluation in the cases when pass/fail evaluation is foreseen as a final evaluation of the course unit. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: In order to educate future professionals for scientific and practical skills, giving the perception of modern cartography delivered courses of study include three groups of modules: cartographic works of creation and editing, geographic information systems and their application, aero - space and engineering methods and their application. Specialisations: Field mapping methods and database management Optional courses: cartographic information dissemination on the Internet, map browser and e-services, Special-purpose maps, GIS models Distinctive features of a study programme: Cartography - a specific branch of knowledge with a wide range of applied character. So this program is to provide and educate future professionals essential cartographic theory and applied knowledge of methods, techniques and basic GIS technology, to promote a systematic approach to research phenomena, to be able to highlight, analyze and solve methodological problems, individually and collectively conduct research and implement practical cartographic projects using different technologies, to be able to create and manage application projects. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Graduates can work in cartographic and topographic public and private enterprises, in scientific and in education-municipal institutions. Access to further study: Masters of cartography may continue their studies in doctoral studies (third stage) of the natural, social and nearby sciences branches (physical geography, measurement engineering, computer science, sociology) in Lithuanian and foreign universities.