GE102 Geology for archaeologist

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Šárka Hladilová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
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
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand the structure of geology and its subject of study; to learn the position of Earth in the Universe, its properties and its inner structure; to understand the principles of geological processes and principles of evolution of continental and oceanic crust; to analyze the main stages of the Earth evolution together with the evolution of life on it; to explain synoptically the geology of the Czech Republic (including the reading of the geological map).
Syllabus
  • Geology - definition, subject of study
  • Position of Earth in the Universe
  • Physical and chemical properties of the Earth. Structure of Earth - crust, mantle, nucleus. Lithosphere, astenosphere.
  • Endogenetic processes (magmatism, metamorphism, tectonics, earthquake), evolution of the continental and oceanic crust.
  • Exogenetic geological processes (weathering, activity of water, wind, frost and organisms)
  • The overview of the Earth history (Precambrian - Cenozoic)
  • Geology of the Czech Republic - the outline (together with the reading of the geological map)
Literature
  • ZAPLETAL, Jan. Základy geologie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2000, 93 s. ISBN 8070678550. 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
Assessment methods
Teaching: 2 hours lecture per week.Duration: 1 semester. Assessment: Oral examination (colloquium)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka proběhne v podzimním semestru akademického roku 2008/2009.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Ekvivalent AEB_59 Geologie pro archeology.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011 - acreditation.
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