G9521 Organic Geochemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Müller, CSc. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (deputy)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Pavel Müller, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
! G9520 Geochemistry of organic matter
G5081 Geochemistry I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Students get advanced knowledge about organic matter behaviour in rocks and important geosystems.
Learning outcomes
After accomplishing the course, students will have an extended knowledge of organic substances and their behavior in the rocks and important geosystems.
Syllabus
  • Hydrocarbons: alifatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, organic acids, fats, proteins, organometl compounds. Organic reactions: photosynthesis, anaerobic and aerobic decay, reduction, polymerization and depolymerization. Carbon in rocks: igneous and matamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks. Formation of coal, oil, organic matter in black shales.
Literature
  • Geochemie. Edited by Vladimír Bouška. Praha: Academia, 1980, 555 s. URL info
  • BOUŠKA, Vladimír. Coal science and technology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1981. info
  • Organic geochemistry. Edited by Irving A. Breger. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1963, 658 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Assessment methods
An understanding of the basic principles of organic matter interactions in geosystems will be examined within the graded credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2018/2019.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Informace pro studenty Výuka bude probíhat v areálu České geologické služby pobočka v Brně, Leitnerova 22. 658 69 Brno. Začátek výuky dne 20.2.2015 8:00 Kontakt na vyučujícího: muller51@seznam.cz.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017.
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