G5131 Geoarchaeology for geologists

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lisá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lisá, Ph.D.
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 (in Czech)
( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances )))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
Geoarchaeology for geologists is the brief introduction into the interdisciplinary discipline dealing with the formation processes in Quaternary. The important key factor during landscape formation in the Holocene are humans, therefore the attention is paid also to the interactions between humans, climate and the landscape formation.
Learning outcomes
At the oend of the course, Student will be familiar with:
- formation processes of the Quaternary terrestrial deposits;
- anthropogenic deposits;
- terminology;
- methods used for the understanding of Quaternary deposits;
- field methodology.
Syllabus
  • Introduction; formation processes of quaternary deposits; antropogenic deposits; soils; field techniques; laboratory techniques, case studies; student projects.
Literature
  • Interpretation of micromorphological features of soils and regoliths. Edited by Georges Stoops - Vera Marcelino - F. Mees. First edition. Boston: Elsevier, 2010, xxxi, 720. ISBN 9780444531568. info
  • Geoarchaeology in action : studies in soil micromorphology and landscape evolution. Edited by C. A. I. French. London: Routledge, 2003, xxi, 291. ISBN 0415273102. info
Teaching methods
Lectures; work with the maps; interactive discussion; microscopic lectures; presentation of student projects.
Assessment methods
Dased on discussion after the presentation of their own projects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2022/2023.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2020.
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