Course Unit Code | 541-0090/04 |
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Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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Year of Study * | Second Year |
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Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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Language of Instruction | Czech |
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Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| SKU41 | prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D. |
Summary |
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Foundations of stratigraphy, paleogeography and geotectonics. An overview of
the paleontological system and the foundations of nomenclature. The origin of
the Earth and its earliest developmental stages. Characteristics of the
Precambrium. The division of the Paleozoic, the
Mesozoic, the Tertiary, geology of the Quaternary. The Bohemian Massif,
delimitation and division. The description
of main complexes. Fundamental features of the development and division of the
Western Carpathians with special attention to the Outer Carpathians. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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One of the major objectives of historical geology is to describe the history of the Earth from its inception to the present. Knowledge and explanation how to recognise geological time and the use of stratigraphy, and paleontology to tell the sequence of these events. |
Course Contents |
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Current Refinements of Stratigraphy
Biostratigraphy
Absolute Age Dating
Major Events in Earth History
Origin of the Earth
Early Development of the Continents
Plate Tectonics & Earth History
Origin & Evolution of Life
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Required Reading: |
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NNICHOLS, G. (1999): Stratigraphy and Sedimentology. – Blackwell Publishing, 355 s. Oxford
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CHLUPÁČ I., a kol. (2002): Geologická minulost České republiky. Academia Praha.
KUMPERA, O., VAŠÍČEK, Z. (1989): Základy historické geologie a paleontologie. - SNTL Praha.
KOVÁČ, M. et al. (1993): Alpínsky vývoj Západných Karpát. - Skripta Masarykovy univerzity Brno. |
Recommended Reading: |
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PRESS, F., SIEVER, R. (1998): Understanding Earth - sekond edition. - W.H.Freeman and Copany, New York
GRADSTEIN, F.M., OGG, J.G., and SMITH, A.G. (2004): Geologic Time Scale 2004. - Cambridge University Press. |
Multimediální účební texty "Regionální geologie České republiky": http://geologie.vsb.cz/reg_geol_cr/default.htm,
Multimediální účební texty "Základy stratigrafie a paleontologie" http://geologie.vsb.cz/paleontologie/ |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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Lectures, Tutorials |
Assesment methods and criteria |
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Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
Credit | Credit | 33 | 17 |
Examination | Examination | 67 | 18 |