G1081 Palaeontology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Nela Doláková, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Rostislav Brzobohatý, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Šárka Hladilová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Juraj Hrabovský, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Timetable
Tue 10:00–12:50 A,01026
Prerequisites
! G1080 Palaeontology I && ! G1081k Palaeontology && !NOW( G1081k Palaeontology ) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))
The knowledge of biology on the level of secondary school.
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 160 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/160, only registered: 0/160, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/160
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The basic obligatory course of the subject paleontology devoted to all students of bachelor study of Geology. It follows the main goal to present them the main general principles of paleontology and a fundamental overview of the paleozoological and paleobotanical system.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to paleontology: Origin and types of fossils & Principles of Palaeoecology & Basics of taxonomy and nomenclature & The origin of life & System - fundamental characteristics of individual groups of organisms, phylogenetic relations, stratigraphic and paleogeographic extent, use in geology & Procaryota, Fungi & Algobionta & Cormobionta & Protozoa & Archaeocyatha & Porifera & Coelenterata & Vermes & Arthropoda & Mollusca & Bryozoa & Brachiopoda & Echinodermata & Hemichordata & Chordata (Vertebrata) & Contribution of paleontology to geology.
Literature
  • POKORNÝ, Vladimír. Všeobecná paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 296 s. ISBN 80-7066-585-8. info
  • Kvaček Z. a kol.: Základy systematické paleontologie I. Paleobotanika, paleozoologie bezobratlých. Praha, UK, Karolinum, 2000.230 str..
  • KUMPERA, Otakar and Zdeněk VAŠÍČEK. Základy historické geologie a paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 565 s. info
  • ŠPINAR, Zdeněk Vlastimil. Paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1986, 360 s. info
  • ZIEGLER, Václav. Základy paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2001, 184 s. ISBN 8024602903. info
  • KULICH, Jan. Zoopaleontologické techniky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 88 s. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of theoretical lectures.
Assessment methods
The exam is a written test - main nomenclature, primary features of basic groups of fossils, their ecological requirements, stratigraphical extent. The test consists of 10 questions, maximum number of points makes 20. For the success it is necessary to obtain at least 11.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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