General Information

University Yerevan State University

Course title Geovisualisation and Geocommunication

Course/Module code
Course type Compulsory

Year of Study 1st year

Term/Semester Fall

Credits awarded 3 ECTS

Degree Bachelor

Enrollment status Full-Time

- Proficient knowledge of GIS and geovisualistion

Prerequisites and co-

- Proficient knowledge in programming
requisites (if
applicable):
- Basic knowledge of Data base structure

Lecturer’s details

Name, surname
Academic title
Contact details
Office hours and
consultation schedule

Course Structure
Type (compulsory/ Compulsory
optional):
Introduction to different types of maps; basics of creation and publishing of
Course Goal web map services; UX concepts for design and interaction; principles of
development, publishing and sharing of web apps.

Learning Outcomes On the completion of this course, students should be able to:
- explain and describe different map types based on their purpose (static
 maps and interactive web maps)
- create, publish and manage web maps
- design maps based on the principles of classification, symbolization
and visual combination
- design maps as a reference frames based on the concepts of UX
- design and implement storymaps with interactive features
- develop, publish and share simple web apps based on UX design
principles

1. Map types: development and creation of web maps

2. Map design based on the principles communication and symbolization
3. UX concepts for map design and interaction
Course contents: 4. The basic elements for spatial data visualization
5. Designing and implementing map elements
6. Creating, publishing and sharing web apps

This course is evaluated as follows:

60% Assignments
Assessment methods
and criteria 15% Final Exam
25% In-class Exercises and Quizzes
1. Esri Academy: The Power of Maps (Tutorial)
2. Esri Map Book by Jack Dangermond, ISBN 9781589487109, p.296,
2022, Vol 37.
3. Çöltekin, A. et al. (2020) ‘Geospatial Information Visualization and
Recommended
textbooks and links Extended Reality Displays’, in Guo, H., Goodchild, M.F., and
(in order of
Annoni, A. (eds) Manual of Digital Earth. Singapore: Springer
relevance):
Singapore, pp. 229–277.doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9915-3_7.
4. Esri Academy (web course): Map Design Fundamentals (Web Course)
5. Esri Academy(web course): Telling stories with GIS maps
6. Esri Academy(web course): Configuring Apps with ArcGIS AppStudio