PřF:G5121 Geotectonics - Course Information
G5121 Geotectonics
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! G5120 Geotectonics && ( G1020 Physical geology I || G1021k Physical geology || G1021 Physical geology ) && ( (!(PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))
- 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
- there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course comprises recent knowledge on structure and development of the Earth, especially of its crust and mantle. There are discussed older and new geological ideas concerning development of the crust, the accent is put on the plate tectonics.
- Syllabus
- 1.Definition of geotectonics, lithosphere, asthenosphere, tectonosphere. Crust, mantle, core. Oceanic and continental crust.
- 2. Development of geological and geotectonic ideas before geosynclinal conception.
- 3. Geosynclinal conception, etaps of its development, volcanism, sedimentation, metamorphosis, deformation.
- 4. Wegener and his idea on continental drift.
- 5. Plate tectonics, principal arguments.
- 6. Divergent boundaries, types, morphology, seismicity, volcanism, sedimentation, metamorphosis.
- 7. Convergent boundaries and their characterization.
- 8. Hot spots, genesis, volcanism, distribution on the Earth.
- 9. Wilson cycle. Plate tectonics on planets of our solar system.
- 9. Genesis of the atmosphere and hydrosphere and their development in geological history.
- Literature
- Jaroš J. 1992: Obecná geotektonika. - 130 stran. UK Praha.
- CHÁB, Jan. Desková tektonika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1983, 234 s. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Assessment methods
- Written test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2015/2016.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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