G5081 Geochemistry I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
3/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (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.
Prerequisites
! G5080 Geochemistry I
G1061 Mineralogy G3021 Petrology I High school chemistry.
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 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture is an introductory course to the one of basic geological discipline on the bachelor level. Students familiarize themself with the chemical composition of Earth and its changes, with basic processes of its chemical evolution and tools of geochemistry research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, origin of elements, cosmochemistry, 2. Geochemistry of Solar system and Earth, 3. Radioactive isotopes, 4. Stable isotopes, 5. Binding, structure and surfaces, 6. principles of thermodynamics, 7. Dynamics of processes, 8. Fluid envelopes of Earth, 9. Weathering, sedimentation and diagenesis, 10. Geochemistry of metamorphic processes, 11. Geochemistry of magmatic processes, 11. Organic geochemistry, 13. Elements distribution, applied geochemistry, 14. Environmental geochemistry.
Literature
  • Geochemie. Edited by Vladimír Bouška. Praha: Academia, 1980, 555 s. URL info
  • DREVER, James I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters. Prentice Hall, 1997, 450 pp. ISBN 0-13-272790-0. info
  • KRAUSKOPF, Konrad Bates and Dennis K. BIRD. Introduction to geochemistry. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995, 647 s. ISBN 0070358206. info
  • HOVORKA, Dušan and Miloš SUK. Geochemie geologických procesů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 140 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class exercises, tests.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/~jzeman/Course/Geoch/geochemistry.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.