PřF:G1021 Physical geology I - Course Information

G1021 Physical geology I

Extent and Intensity

3/1. 4 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radana Horáková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková

Timetable

Mon 8:00–10:50 G1,01004

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

G1021/01: Mon 11:00–11:50 Gp,02006
G1021/02: Mon 15:00–15:50 Gp,02006
G1021/03: Mon 16:00–16:50 Gp,02006

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! G1020 Physical geology I

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

• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Biology and Geology (programme PřF, M-BI)

Course objectives

The course is devoted to students of bachelor study of subject geology. It is basic geological course and its aim is introdoction into principal geological processes and terms.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Physical Geology Geologic Column and Geologic Time. Astrogeology. General View of Earth, The Earth's Interior. The Earth's Crust. Plutonism, Intrusive Activity and the origin of Igneous Rocks. Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks. Postvolcanic Processes, Hot Springs and Geysers. Earthquakes. Sedimentary Strata and Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphism, Metamorphic and Hydrothermal Rocks. Geologic Structures, Deformation of Rocks. Mountain Belts and Evolution of Mountain Belts. Plate Tectonics.

Literature

• SKINNER, Brian J. and Stephen C. PORTER. The dynamic earth : an introduction to physical geology (Variant.). info
• The Earth : an intoduction to physical geology (Orig.). info
• Kachlík V., Chlupáč I.: Základy Geologie
• THOMPSON, Graham R. and Jonathan TURK. Introduction to physical geology. Fort Worth: Saunders College, 1998, 1 sv. (rů. ISBN 0-03-024348-3. info
• PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :student study art notebook. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 161 s. ISBN 0-697-28732-7. info
• PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :with interactive plate tectonics CD-ROM. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 539 s. +. ISBN 0-697-26676-1. info
• CHERNICOFF, Stanley and Ramesh VENKATAKRISHNAN. Geology :an introduction to physical geology. New York: Worth Publishers, 1995, xxvii, 593. ISBN 0-87901-452-0. info
• SKINNER, Brian J., Roger D. MORTON and Stephen C. PORTER. The dynamic Earth : an introduction to physical geology. Third edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995, 231 stran. ISBN 0471108642. info
• THOMPSON, Graham R. and Jonathan TURK. Modern physical geology. Philadelphia: Saunders College Publishing, 1993, xv, 608, 2. ISBN 0-03-096910-7. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• G2021 Physical geology II
• G2201 Field Geological Course in Nízký and Hrubý Jeseník Mts.

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G1021k Physical geology
  !G1021 && !NOW(G1021) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW(G0101) && NOW(C7777) && (NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL)||CST:CJV_DIAL||JA001||JA002||JAG01||JAG02)))  
• G2031 Geological field exercises
  G1011 || G1061 || G1081 || G1021 || G1011k || G1061k || G1081k || G1021k  
• G7671 Geological Research of underground construction
  (G1021k || G1021) && (G3081k || G3081)  
• G7671k Geological Research of underground construction
  (G1021 || G1021k) && (G3081 || G3081k)  

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