PřF:G1081k Palaeontology - Course Information

G1081k Palaeontology

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Nela Doláková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Šárka Hladilová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (lecturer)
Zbyněk Cincibus (assistant)
Mgr. Marek Lang, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Nela Doláková, CSc.
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

Timetable

Fri 27. 9. 13:00–15:00 G1,01004, Fri 22. 11. 10:00–16:00 Gs,-1011, Fri 10. 1. 10:00–11:00 Gs,-1011

Prerequisites

! G1081 Palaeontology && !NOW( G1081 Palaeontology ) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety ) && NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals ) && (NOW( CST:CJV_DIAL Dialang )|| CST:CJV_DIAL Dialang || JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science || JA002 Advanced Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science || JAG01 English for Geologists I || JAG02 English for Geologists II )))
The knowledge of biology on the level of secondary school.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

The basic obligatory course of the subject paleontology devoted to all students of bachelor study of Geology. The students will understand the main general principles of paleontology and they will get a fundamental overview of the paleozoological and paleobotanical system.

Learning outcomes

The basic obligatory course of the subject paleontology devoted to all students of bachelor study of Geology. Main general principles of paleontology and 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

required literature
• Kvaček Z. a kol.: Základy systematické paleontologie I. Paleobotanika, paleozoologie bezobratlých. Praha, UK, Karolinum, 2000.230 str..

not specified
• ZIEGLER, Václav. Základy paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2001, 184 s. ISBN 8024602903. info
• ANDREJEVA-GRIGOROVIČ, Aida Sergejevna, Natália HUDÁČKOVÁ and Ladislava OŽVOLDOVÁ. Systematická paleontológia bezstavovcov. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2004, 115 s. ISBN 8022317381. info
• KUMPERA, Otakar and Zdeněk VAŠÍČEK. Základy historické geologie a paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 565 s. info
• PEK, Ilja. Základy zoopaleontologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1996, 264 s. ISBN 8070675993. info
• ŠPINAR, Zdeněk Vlastimil. Paleontologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1986, 360 s. info
• KULICH, Jan. Zoopaleontologické techniky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 88 s. info
• POKORNÝ, Vladimír. Všeobecná paleontologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 296 s. ISBN 80-7066-585-8. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures

Assessment methods

Written test - main nomenclature, primary features of basic groups of fossils, their ecological requirements, stratigraphical extent

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• G2080 Palaeontology II

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G1081 Palaeontology
  !G1081k && !NOW(G1081k) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW(G0101) && NOW(C7777) && (JA001||JA002||JAG01||JAG02||CST:CJV_DIAL||NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL))))  
• G2031 Geological field exercises
  G1011 || G1061 || G1081 || G1021 || G1011k || G1061k || G1081k || G1021k  
• G7381 Rockforming fossils
  !G7381k && !NOW(G7381k) && (G1081 || G1081k)  
• G7381k Rockforming fossils
  !G7381 && !NOW(G7381) && (G1081 || G1081k)  

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