Master degree program
Сartography

Сartography

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

- 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

Program passport

Speciality Name
Сartography
Speciality Code
7M07303
Faculty
Geography and Environmental Sciences

disciplines

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.

Cartographic aspects in management solutions to economic problems
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of studying the discipline: To develop the ability to determine cartographic aspects of management decisions of various natural, environmental, socio-economic problems as an essential part of solving scientific and applied problems of ecology and sustainable development Description: The main content of the discipline covers consideration of the problems of using and developing cartographic justification for current and long-term plans for the development of regional economic systems, their monitoring and making management decisions on them.

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.

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.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: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.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • 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.

Problems and practice of domestic cartography
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline: To develop the ability to identify and analyze the main problems of domestic cartography, their scientific foundations related to the updating and development of cartographic works of various types as an important part of solving scientific and applied problems of ecology and sustainable development Description: The main content of the discipline covers consideration of the theoretical foundations and competencies of domestic digital cartography, algorithms for constructing and modeling spatial data, methods and algorithms for collecting, processing, analysis and visualization, structure and content of the main developments of domestic cartography and mapping

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

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.

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.

Design and compilation of multi-scale maps
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline: Formation of the ability to create projects and draw up electronic maps in an interactive visual environment with automatic generalization of images and with visualization of objects and patterns corresponding to the scale of displays, updated by the real needs of geography in multi-scale methods of modeling and mapping the geographical environment. Description: The discipline includes consideration of the technology for creating projects and compiling electronic maps - multi-scale maps, the differences between these projects and traditional maps, mechanisms for generalization and detailing of cartographic images when changing the territorial perspective and the level of generalization of thematic content.

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.

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.

Methodology and technology of geoinformation mapping
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of studying the discipline: Formation of abilities to formulate current problems of the methodology and technology of geoinformation mapping and develop analytical approaches to them to solve scientific and applied problems in the field of territorial management of economic systems using geoinformation cartography methods Description: The main aspects of studying the discipline are current problems of the methodology and technology of modern geoinformation mapping, their relationships with other scientific and applied disciplines, including those of a managerial and environmental nature.

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

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.

Multiscale maps – content and methods of construction
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline: To develop the ability to formulate the preconditions for the emergence and creation of multi-scale maps, as a new type of electronic maps, using technologies for generalization and visualization of spatial data in GIS software, to determine the necessary levels of generalization of content when creating these maps Description: The discipline includes consideration of the features of the content and technology for creating electronic maps - multiscale maps, their differences from traditional maps, mechanisms for generalizing images when changing the scale of the map, a number of levels of generalization of thematic content based on the goals set.

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.

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.

Technology and prospects of multiscale mapping
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline: To develop the ability to analyze and use techniques for creating multi-scale electronic maps using technologies for generalization and visualization of spatial data in GIS software, to formulate the need and relevance of drawing up multi-scale maps and to determine the prospects for this mapping in domestic cartography. Description: The discipline includes consideration of technological methods for creating electronic maps - multiscale maps, their differences from traditional maps, mechanisms for generalization and visualization of images at various scales, technological capabilities and prospects for the development of electronic multiscale mapping.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

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.

Data for 2021-2024 years