Геоинформационное картографирование в образовательных программах кафедры географии и картографии Казанского университета

Abstract

The article describes educational programs of Geography and Cartography Department of Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University — bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the field of “Cartography and Geoinformatics”. The most important professional competencies in the field of geoinformatics mapping are enlightened, including those aimed at improving methodological skills and abilities related to the processing and analysis of spatial data, obtained from various sources. The main feature of the developed system of courses on geoinformation mapping is the variety of modern educational and geoinformation technologies. Due to them, each course provides an opportunity to master a wide range of problem-solving skills in the environment of various geoinformation systems, and can be used for both full-time and online learning forms of education. The effectiveness of educational programs is revealed, inter alia, through interaction with employers. Among partners of Geography and Cartography Department of Kazan Federal University are State Budgetary Institution “Spatial Data Foundation of the Republic of Tatarstan”, Innopolis University, Municipal Budgetary Institution “Institute of City Development” (Kazan), State Budgetary Institution “Institute of Spatial Planning of the Republic of Tatarstan”, Limited Liability Company “GC-group”, etc.; companies providing consulting services and performing expertise—Limited Liability Company “Geoconsulting”, Limited Liability Company “Expert Consulting Center ‘Industrial Safety’ ”, Limited Liability Company “Multifunctional Engineering Center”, large companies working in the field of technical inventory of real estate, surveying, land management, such as Joint-Stock company “Bureau of Technical Inventory and Cadastral Works of the Republic of Tatarstan”; Ministries of Construction, Agriculture and Food, Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan and a number of other organizations and enterprises.