G4231 Geoenvironmental monitoring course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Petřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kumpan, 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
! G4221 Course on geoenvironmental d. && !NOW( G4221 Course on geoenvironmental d. ) && ( G3081k Methods of Geological Research || G3081 Methods of Geological Research )
Basic knowledge of geology, mineralogy, and petrology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course is a practical course aimed at the methods of field study of geological objects and at the basics of geological mapping. Graduates of the course will be able to document geological objects (e.g., rock outcrops, karst phenomena, slope phenomena, springs, anthropogenic outcrops, hand-dug wells, abandoned mining works, etc.) using methods of geological, geophysical (measurement of natural radioactivity), geochemical research (trace elements), and evaluation of the obtained data.
Learning outcomes
A student who successfully completes the course will be able to: - document geological features - understand and use geoenvironmental maps - create a simple geological map - examine geochemical samples - analyze environmental
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to geological mapping 2. Description of documentation points 3. Reconnaissance survey 4. Sampling for petrographic and geochemical analyses 5. Manual drilling of shallow boreholes 6. Description of manual drilling boreholes 7. Measurement of radioactivity of the rock environment with a handheld gamma spectrometer 8. Creation of a simplified geological map 9. Geoenvironmental interpretation of the obtained data
Literature
    required literature
  • Hanžl P., Verner K. Basic principles of geological and thematic mapping. Czech Geological Survey, Prague, 2018. 107 s. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12898.99523.
    recommended literature
  • STOW, D. A. V. Sedimentary rocks in the field : a colour guide. London: Manson Publishing, 2005, 320 s. ISBN 1874545685. info
  • TUCKER, Maurice E. Sedimentary rocks in the field. 3rd ed. Chichester: Wiley, 2003, ix, 234. ISBN 0470851236. info
Teaching methods
Field practical training (4 days), indoor evaluation of the obtained data (1 day)
Assessment methods
1) Active participation in the field exercise 2) Submision of a report on the field exercise
Náhradní absolvování
Short fieldworks - absence cannot be excused
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dnů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The course takes place in the last week of the spring semester, which is set aside for the field exercises. The mapped areas are in the vicinity of Brno (Moravian Karst, Boskovice Basin, etc.), with daily return trips to Brno.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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