G3171 Balneology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Tomáš Vylita, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (deputy)
Ing. Libor Oliviano Michele (lecturer), Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D.
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 (in Czech)
( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the lecture is to understand the main principles of forming the natural mineral waters, usage of natural mineral waters including spa procedures; lectures include legislation terms and definitions valid in the Czech Republic
Learning outcomes
The main knowledge after completion of the course acquire: definition of the natural mineral waters in the Czech Republic legislation; process of the new natural mineral water certification; formation of the natural mineral waters with respect to site specific geological setting; most important sites in the Czech Republic; natural mineral waters classification; spa locations and spa procedures
Syllabus
  • 1) Balneology - terms and definitions
  • 2) Legislation in Balneology in the Czech Republic
  • 3) Resources of natural mineral water
  • 4) Geological background of the natural mineral water resources location
  • 5) Natural mineral waters classification
  • 6) Natural mineral waters in the Czech Republic
  • 7) Spa and spa procedures
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HYNIE, Ota. Hydrogeologie ČSSR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1963, 797 s. info
  • KRÁSNÝ, Jiří. Podzemní vody České republiky : regionální hydrogeologie prostých a minerálních vod. Vyd. 1. Praha: Česká geologická služba, 2012, 1143 s. ISBN 9788070757970. info
  • HYNIE, Ota. Geology of the mineral springs in Bohemia and Moravia. 1. vyd. Praha: Nákladem Státního geologického ústavu Československé republiky, 1949, 82 s. URL info
  • Geology of the mineral springs in Bohemia and Moravia : Geologie minerálních zřídel v Čechách a na Moravě. info
Teaching methods
lectures, presentations by proffesional balneologists
Assessment methods
oral examination
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 2023/2024.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020.
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