Magistracy
Speciality Code:
7M07303
Speciality Name:
Сartography
Faculty:
Geography and Environmental Sciences
Qualification:
- Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences
- Model of graduating student
- Mandatory disciplines
- Elective disciplines
- Professional
- to characterize the level of development of domestic cartography, its potential and growth opportunities using remote sensing data and GIS technologies
- correctly build the methodology of cartographic analysis and design, taking into account the general methodology of scientific research
- define the conceptual foundations of programming in the ENVI, ArcGIS, ArcMap, ERDAS, Surfer, etc. systems and effectively choose the software when designing map products and analyzing satellite images
- demonstrate the use of innovative methods and promising trends of modern cartography in the planning of scientific and educational programs and building an educational strategy
- to characterize the factors of changes in the structure and dynamics of spatial systems and to build their predictive cartographic models for solving environmental and socio-economic problems of society
- classify methods of cartographic modeling using various environmental monitoring and control systems
- update and apply digital technologies when updating the geodetic, toponymic and content basis of topographic maps in the adopted scale series system
- demonstrate the development of new ideas and technological techniques of spatial cartographic modeling and applied aspects of their effective use in predicting natural and man-made risks
- correctly build the methodology of cartographic analysis and design, taking into account the general methodology of scientific research
- define the conceptual foundations of programming in the ENVI, ArcGIS, ArcMap, ERDAS, Surfer, etc. systems and effectively choose the software when designing map products and analyzing satellite images
- demonstrate the use of innovative methods and promising trends of modern cartography in the planning of scientific and educational programs and building an educational strategy
- to characterize the factors of changes in the structure and dynamics of spatial systems and to build their predictive cartographic models for solving environmental and socio-economic problems of society
- classify methods of cartographic modeling using various environmental monitoring and control systems
- update and apply digital technologies when updating the geodetic, toponymic and content basis of topographic maps in the adopted scale series system
- demonstrate the development of new ideas and technological techniques of spatial cartographic modeling and applied aspects of their effective use in predicting natural and man-made risks
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Foreign Language (professional)
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.
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History and Philosophy of Science
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.
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Cartographic modeling of geographic systems
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: the master students will study the following aspects: spatial and temporal changes in the geosystem components, using different cartographic works resulting from the manifestation of geodynamic processes and underlying the dynamics of different geographical systems. Evaluation of the results of traditional and geoinformation modeling of geosystems, the possibility of their use. Interpretation of theoretical and applied aspects of geosystems modelling.
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Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to plan and conduct scientific research in the field of philology based on knowledge of the theoretical and methodological bases of organizing research activity. The training course forms the research culture of the future specialist. The subject is aimed at studying the methodology of scientific research, modern methods used in philology.
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Pedagogy of Higher education
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.
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Applied aspects of modern world cartography
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: Master's students will study the following aspects: main directions of development and improvement of methods and techniques of modern world cartography, content and structure of world cartographic organisations and the results of their activities in solving practical issues. Analyse modern achievements of world cartography in the field of applied aspects of mapping results. Study the main directions of development and improvement of methods and techniques of applied cartography.
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Digitalization and mapping software
- Number of credits: 9
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: Masters students will study the following aspects: methods of digital maps creation based on RS data and paper media, modern software complexes "ArcGIS", "MapInfo", "Autodesk Map 3D", "GeoniCS", with the help of which digital map models are created. Fundamentals of programming in ArcGis environment, using Visual Basic for Application to work successfully with ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo and Visual Studio to develop their own applications.
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Psychology of management
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.
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Mapping of geodynamic processes of plain territories
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: is master students will study the following aspects: natural-technogenic areas of platform-denudation plains of Kazakhstan, types and nature of nature management and dangerous geodynamic processes, phenomena, methods of control and mapping of environmental situations. Analysis of formation and factors of development of platform plains. Control and cartographic models of the formed ecological situations at various forms of economic development of platform-denudation plains.
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Cartographic modeling of geodynamics of mountain territories
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: is master students will learn following aspects: the mountain regions of Kazakhstan, actively mastered by the population in recent decades, the types and nature of the mountain-territorial use of natural resources and hazardous geodynamic processes, methods of monitoring and mapping environmental situations in the mountain areas of Kazakhstan.
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Methodology and technology of mapping of spatial systems
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: to form the ability to evaluate the theoretical foundations and competencies of building digital spatial models, algorithms for collecting, storing, processing, visualizing geodata in GIS for developing and updating electronic maps, analyzing changes and updating cartographic information on spatial systems of various levels. The discipline studies the theoretical foundations and competencies of digital cartography, geodata modeling algorithms, algorithms for collecting, storing, processing, visualization of geodata in GIS
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Spatial-digital models of geosystems
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: Master's students will learn the basics of map production and use in scientific and practical activities. Familiarity with the theoretical concepts of modern cartography, the basic cartographic projections and their properties. An important task - mastering methods of cartographic representation of thematic content and relief, as well as methods of cartographic generalisation. Application of methods of graphic analysis, cartometry, morphometry, mathematical and cartographic modelling to study objects and phenomena on maps and atlases.
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Regional cartographic analysis and modeling
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: is master students will study the following aspects: modern methods of geoinformation mapping of territorial regularities, analysis and cognition of natural, economic, social, environmental and other factors of regional development, ways of identification, study and mapping of regional development systems of different nature and different scales. Methods and approaches to mapping regional systems in various research and applied aspects.
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Modern geographic information cartography
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: Masters students will study the following aspects: application of GIS and remote sensing data in educational and research work, possibilities of using different geoinformation technologies and methods in cartographic study and modelling of different spatial systems, constructing models of structure of mapped objects and phenomena, creating anomorphic cartographic models.
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Analysis and cartographic modeling of spatial areas
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: is masters students will study the following aspects: modern methods of geoinformation mapping of territorial patterns, analysis and cognition of natural, economic, social, national, religious, innovative, environmental and other factors of regional development, modeling of regional development systems as an effective tool for information support of solving problems of effective territorial development, determining the structure of complex and systemic regional analysis different types of territories of Kazakhstan.
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GIS technology in Cartography
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course: to form the ability to use geoinformation systems and remote sensing data for the implementation of cartographic aspects of regional and national scientific and applied projects. The discipline studies the use of GIS and remote sensing data in educational and research work, the possibility of using geoinformation technologies and methods in cartographic study, modeling and forecasting of various spatial systems, to determine the geoinformation structure of automation of reproduction of cartographic images.
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Pedagogical
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.
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Research
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.