Course Structure:
Chapter 1: Introduction and Care of the 1:50 000 Topographical Map
- Introduction and aim
- The 1:50 000 map
- Care and maintenance of your map
Chapter 2: The map and ground
- The map as a representation of the ground
- The principle of direction
- The idea of scale
- Conventional signs
- Principle of contoursContour and ground relation
Chapter 3: Grid references
- Different types of references
- Lats and Longs explained
- How to read Lats and Longs
- The different parts of the protractor
- The use of a protractor
Chapter 4: Measuring distance on a map
- The use of distance on a map and ground
- The scale line
- Measuring of distance on a straight line
- Measuring distance on a winding route
Chapter 5: The shape of the ground
- The idea of contours
- Methods of showing relief
- Contour heights
- Contours and the shape of the ground
- Typical landforms
- The nature of the terrain
- The limitations of contours
Chapter 6: Finding position without instruments
- The aim of orientating a map
- Hints for map reading
- Positioning in the field
- Positioning during movement
- Orientation by Inspection
- Orientation by using True North
- Finding your position from local Objects
- Orientation by Resection
- Orientation in a large, unknown area
Chapter 7: The Compass and the Protractor
- The do’s and don’ts with the use of a compass
- Scales on a Compass
- The parts of the Compass
- Magnetic declination
- Take a bearing with the compass
- Place a bearing on the compass
- Determining a back bearing
- Placing a back bearing onto the compass
- Find the direction of a given bearing
- Take a bearing on the map with the compass
- The use of the compass at night
- Navigation with the compass at night
Chapter 8: Orientation using the Map and Compass
- Map orientation
- How to maintain orientation
- How to convert a forward bearing to a back bearing
- Finding your position accurately
- Confirming a plotted position
Chapter 9: Elementary Navigation
- Keeping Direction
- Knowledge of the distance travelled
- Planning the route
- Keeping direction with a compass
- Conduct during movement
- Bypassing
