G3061k Historical and Stratigraphical Geology I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Cígler (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Calábková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of geology and palaeontology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course provides information on elementary geological principles and laws. Main evolutionary events and palaeographic and palaeoclimatic changes during Precambrian, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic will be explained.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- summarise possible causes and consequences of climatic and palaeogeographic changes and mass extinctions;
- summarise main phases of global ecosystems development;
- describe development of climate in Phanerozoic;
- describe palaeogeographic development of the Earth;
Syllabus
Basic geological principles and laws, stratigraphic uinits, main types of sedimentary environments. Praecambrian - division, evolution of earth crust, origin and evolution of life, regional distribution of Praecamrian rocks, orogenies. Lower Paleozoic - division, paleogeographic development, evolution of life, regional distribution of Lower Paleozoic rocks, orogenies. Upper Paleozoic - division, paleogeographic development, evolution of life, regional distribution of Lower Paleozoic rocks, orogenies. Mesozoic - division and characterization, paleogeographic and paleobiogeographic development, orogenies, evolution of life, regional occurrences. Cenozoic - division and characterization, paleogeographic and paleobiogeographic development, orogenies, evolution of life, regional occurrences.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • STANLEY, Steven M. and John A. LUCZAJ. Earth system history. Fourth edition. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2015, xxvi, 587. ISBN 9781319154028. info
  • KALVODA, J.; R. BRZOBOHATÝ and O. BÁBEK. Historická geologie (Historical Geology). In Historická geologie. Olomouc. Olomouc: UP Olomouc, 1998, p. 1-50. 1. vydání. ISBN 80-7067-806-2. info
  • CHLUPÁČ, Ivo; Rostislav BRZOBOHATÝ; Jiří KOVANDA and Zdeněk STRÁNÍK. Geologická minulost České republiky (Geological history of the Czech Republic). Praha: Academia Praha, 2002, 436 pp. Ediční číslo 2483. ISBN 80-200-0914-0. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical study, lectures.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Dle plánu distanční výuky.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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