PřF:G1081 Palaeontology I - Course Information

G1081 Palaeontology I

Extent and Intensity

3/1. 5 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Šárka Hladilová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Nela Doláková, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Rostislav Brzobohatý, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Dostál, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Moravcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková

Timetable

Thu 11:00–13:50 A,01026

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

G1081/01: Thu 14:00–14:50 Gp,02006
G1081/02: Mon 11:00–11:50 Gp,02006, Thu 15:00–15:50 Gp,02006

Prerequisites

! G1080 Palaeontology I
The knowledge of biology on the level of secondary school.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 160 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/160, only registered: 0/160, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/160

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Museological Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-SS)

Course objectives

The basic obligatory course of the subject paleontology devoted to all students of bachelor study of Geology. It follows the main goal to present them the main general principles of paleontology and a fundamental overview of the paleozoological and paleobotanical system.

Syllabus

• Introduction to paleontology & The origin of life & System - fundamental characteristics of individual groups of organisms, phylogenetic relations, stratigraphic and paleogeographic extent, use in geology & Procaryota, Fungi & Algobionta & Cormobionta & Protozoa & Archaeocyatha & Porifera & Coelenterata & Vermes & Arthropoda & Mollusca & Bryozoa & Brachiopoda & Echinodermata & Hemichordata & Chordata (Vertebrata) & Contribution of paleontology to geology.

Literature

• POKORNÝ, Vladimír. Všeobecná paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 296 s. ISBN 80-7066-585-8. info
• KUMPERA, Otakar and Zdeněk VAŠÍČEK. Základy historické geologie a paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 565 s. info
• ŠPINAR, Zdeněk Vlastimil. Paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1986, 360 s. info
• KULICH, Jan. Zoopaleontologické techniky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 88 s. info
• Kvaček Z. a kol.: Základy systematické paleontologie I. Paleobotanika, paleozoologie bezobratlých. Praha, UK, Karolinum, 2000.230 str..

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Výuka teoretická i praktická, pro udělení zápočtu nutno kromě účasti úspěšně absolvovat zápočtový test. Zkouška je teoretická (písemný test)i praktická (poznávání fosilií).

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• G2080 Palaeontology II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: Od roku 2006 bude mit jen 4 kr+bonifikaci za ukonceni.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G1081k Palaeontology
  !G1081 && !NOW(G1081) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW(G0101) && NOW(C7777) && (NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL)||CST:CJV_DIAL||JA001||JA002||JAG01||JAG02)))  
• G2031 Geological field exercises
  G1011 || G1061 || G1081 || G1021 || G1011k || G1061k || G1081k || G1021k  
• G7381 Rockforming fossils
  !G7381k && !NOW(G7381k) && (G1081 || G1081k)  
• G7381k Rockforming fossils
  !G7381 && !NOW(G7381) && (G1081 || G1081k)  

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