PřF:G5121 Geotectonics - Course Information

G5121 Geotectonics

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc.
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.

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, 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)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

Student will be intoduced into problematics of large-scale structures of the Earth, lithospheric plates, orogens and theories explaining them.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to explain basic geotectonic concepts and become familiar with the large-scale structures, orogenes and theories that explain them.

Syllabus

• - large-scale structures on Earth;
• - geosynclinical theory;
• - development of geosynclinals;
• - flysch;
• - molases;
• - plate tectonics;
• - principles.

Literature

• Developments in geotectonics. Amsterdam: Elsevier. info
• JAROŠ, Josef. Obecná geotektonika. 1. Vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1992, 130 s. ISBN 80-7066-652-8. info
• CHAIN, Viktor Jefimovič. Obščaja geotektonika. Moskva: Nedra, 1964, 476 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Written test / oral exam In the case of a crisis pandemic situation, the course will be completed in the autumn semester of 2020 by distance form.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2020/2021.
The course is taught: every week.

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