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Maps and Society

GPHY 325
300-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
3

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Course Description

A critical study of cartographic representation from the pre-modern era up to and including the political, social, military, and economics roles of maps and geospatial data in the contemporary world.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply the tenets of Critical Cartography to the parsing of maps from antiquity to the modern period.
  2. Identify the formal features of maps, as well as the aesthetic choices of the map-maker.
  3. Situate maps using secondary literature within the context of their production and reception.
  4. Recognize the limitations of cartographic visualization in representing many forms of geographic knowledge.

Assessments

Subject to Change

  • Tests (2): 30%
  • Attendance in Lectures: 10%
  • Papers (2): 60%