GE131 Chemical methods in geology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination), k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, 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)
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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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at acquiring skills associated with the collection and processing of samples for geoenvironmental assessment, especially for students with a predominantly chemical background.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students are able to…
Plan basic geological sampling
Operate basic instruments used in environmental geology
Recommend a suitable method for the sampling situation
Syllabus
  • Sampling for geoenvironmental research
  • Solid, liquid and gaseous samples
  • Silicate analysis (gravimetry, volumetry)
  • Spectral absorption methods
  • Electrochemical instrumentation (ISE, pH, EC, ORP)
  • Chromatography in environmental studies
  • Water and air sampling for isotopic analyzes
Literature
  • SKOOG, Douglas A., Donald M. WEST, F. James HOLLER and Stanley R. CROUCH. Fundamentals of analytical chemistry. 9th edition. Belmont: Brooks/Cole, 2014, 1 svazek. ISBN 9780495558286. info
  • Geochemistry. Edited by William M. White. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013, vii, 660 p. ISBN 9781118485255. info
  • MISRA, Kula C. Introduction to geochemistry : principles and applications. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, xiv, 438. ISBN 9781405121422. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, lectures, solving of excercises and examples, field anad laboratory work
Assessment methods
Solving assigned tasks and a final interview
Language of instruction
Czech
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.
Teacher's information
The course will take place in three half-day blocks (1 hour for one week of semester in total).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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